Shanghai judicial courts start to replace clerks with AI assistants


The courts in Shanghai will use AI assistants to transcribe case notes, pull out files and present digitised evidence. The six-month pilot programme is part of a broader effort to modernise China’s judicial system through the use of technology. — SCMP

The judicial system in China is set for a hi-tech shake-up, as artificial intelligence (AI) will soon automate the traditional job performed by clerks in courtrooms across the country.

That initiative started on Wednesday under a pilot programme in Shanghai, where 10 courts replaced clerks with AI assistants to transcribe case notes, pull out files and present digitised evidence, according to a report by Legal Daily.

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