The House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee has considered the use of artificial intelligence technologies in the criminal justice system. It found benefits to using such technology to help apply the law, but also raised concerns about a potential risk to the public’s fundamental human rights and civil liberties. This article summarises the committee’s findings and recommendations, as well as the government’s response. 

Link: AI and the justice system 

Contents include: -  

• 1. What were the committee’s findings?

• 2. What did the committee recommend?

• 2.1  Legal and institutional frameworks

• 2.2 Transparency

• 2.3 Human-technology interactions

• 2.4 Evaluation and oversight

• 3. How did the government respond?

• 4. What are other countries’ views on AI technology in the justice system? 

• 5. What recent AI policy has the UK government announced?

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