China to apply AI in judicial work

Speakers: Li Ningjing and Sam Duckett

[Photo: Baidu.com]

Artificial intelligence will be used more frequently to assist judicial officials in China for investigation and making decisions, in a bid to promote justice and improve judicial efficiency.

A smart system to assist criminal case investigations has been adopted in Shanghai for a two-month trial.

The system can provide suggestions to investigators based on analysis combining all the data stored at police bureaus, courts and procuratorates.

At a recent conference in Hangzhou, He Fan, head of the judicial reform office of China's Supreme People's Court, said AI will change the litigation procedure and also change judges' mode of making decisions.

The audio clip is from Studio+, produced by CRI.