Artificial intelligence has learned to predict the decisions of the European Court of human rights

Created artificial intelligence that guesses decisions of the Strasbourg court with a probability of 79%. Managed to do it with algorithms, who knows what the circumstances of the cases often pay attention of the judge.

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In the 1960-ies scientists have predicted that someday computers will be able to predict the outcome of court proceedings. And it seems that the technology of artificial intelligence has evolved so much that this day has come.

A new method proposed by programmers under the direction of Nicholas Aletras from University College London, was the first machine with high precision guessing the decision of the court of human rights.

"We don't think artificial intelligence will replace lawyers and judges, but I hope that they will find it useful for quick assessment of the picture in cases that merit consideration, — said the author of the study published in the journal Computer Science. — In addition, it can be an invaluable tool for the identification of cases in which likely violated the European Convention on human rights".

Analyzing the statistics of the examined cases, the researchers came to the conclusion that the judges of the ECtHR are often not susceptible to legal terms in the texts of addresses and to a simple description of facts.

This algorithm analyzed the texts of addresses and gave their verdict each case in terms of "violation" is "non-infringement".

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The computer has already been "taught" in past cases analyzed in each case certain phrases, facts and circumstances described in the case and handed down its verdict.

After analysis of hundreds of materials artificial intelligence has reached a precision of sentencing, 79% — in many cases, the verdict coincided with the decision of the court.

"In previous studies, the machine predicted the court's decision on the basis of the nature of the crime or the position that was occupied by a separate judge, and we first predicted the judges' decisions based on the analysis of documents prepared by the court," - researchers said.

The authors believe that similar algorithms can improve the efficiency of consideration of cases in the higher courts, but to become an effective tool, artificial intelligence will have a "run-in" at a greater number of applications, including those not yet considered by the court.

Well, maybe soon AI will replace judges and will we see impartial decision unaffected by corruption?)