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THE ROBO LAWYER
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ARZOO PANDIT
Artificial intelligence
and machine learning are common phrase now a days and very few people are
unaware of them; however any new idea launches, people are pretty reluctant to
accept it. Lawyers and legal professions are no exception.
What is Artificial
Intelligence-
Artificial Intelligence
is a method of making a computer, a computer- controlled robot, or a software
think intelligently like the human mind. AI is accomplished by studying the
patterns of the human brain and by analyzing the cognitive process. The outcome
of these studies develops intelligent software system.
The A.I powered “world’s first Robot Lawyer”
Technology is rapidly
changing its form. After the advent of Artificial Intelligence, technology is
moving towards a new revolution. Robots are slowly taking the place of humans.
But will robots be able to do any work like humans as much as humans are...
there are still many questions on this.
The Artificial
Intelligence powered as the worlds first Robot Lawyer which was created by Joshua
Browder in 2015 he launched his legal service chatbot DoNotPay . The
program offers users a variety of legal assistance feature, such as the ability
to challenge parking tickets, dispute cable bills, cancel memberships and
subscriptions, appeal overdraft fees, and even sue in small claims court. The
“robot lawyer” works by “asking what the legal problem is”, finding a loophole;
and inserting that loophole into legal letter.
First time in History-
Faridian
v. DoNotPay Inc, Superior Court of the State of California for the County of
San Francisco, No. CGC-23-604987.
A case related to this
technology has come to the fore, in which the world's first robot lawyer has
now become a criminal himself. That is, the robot which was designed as a
lawyer and all kinds of legal maneuvers were inserted inside it.
He himself will now have
to appear in the court like a criminal. Let understand the whole matter.
What is the whole
matter-
In fact, a case has been
registered in a US court on the world's first robot lawyer. Chicago law firm
Adelson has sued the robot lawyer in the Superior Court of State of California,
arguing that the robot is practicing law without any degree or license, which
is completely illegal
Which company has made
this robot-
This robot has been made
by an American startup company DoNotPay.
Do Not Pay came into
limelight for the first time when, with the help of Artificial Intelligence, it
had created a robot that could fight someone's case just like a lawyer. Its
trial was also done in January. But now J Adelson law firm has filed a lawsuit against
this startup company and its robot lawyer has been offered to appear in the
court.
What did this robot do
-
The company's CEO, Joshua
Browder, wrote in a tweet on the issue that there is bad news for us, Adelson,
a wealthy law firm in America, has filed a lawsuit against DoNotPay, in which
he has done the work of a robot lawyer with artificial intelligence. Appealed
to abolish. The company says that till now the robot gives legal advice,
debates and arguments only on cases related to over speeding. But now trouble
has arisen for this lawyer robot and it is presenting itself like a criminal in
the court.
What is DoNotPay-
As a “robot lawyer”,
DoNotPay is a downloadable mobile application that makes use of artificial
intelligence to provide legal service. It comes with a subscription cost of $
36 for a period of three months. It began in 2015 as a basic Chatbot , meant to
help users navigate bureaucratic and legal hassles , mostly using conversation
templates.
Legal Status of AI based robot lawyer in India-
There are currently no
laws against this, so you will have to go under product liability laws.
On the aspect of privacy
violation when third party application is involved in legal proceedings, there
is a necessity of robust data protection laws which regulate how the
information is used and purpose for which they are retained or processed.
India does not have any
specific laws for data protection but personal information is safeguarded under
section 43-A and section 72-A of the Information Technology Act. It gives a
right to compensation for improper disclosure of personal information similar
to GDPR. In 2017 Supreme Court declared right to privacy as a fundamental right
protected under the Indian Constitution.
Conclusion -
As the society has
accepted and even embraced a certain degree of automation in our lives. From
voice assistants like Siri and Alexa to mobile banking applications that permit
mobile check deposits, we embrace this technology because it makes life easier
and more efficient. Yet, before fully embracing AI- based legal services, the
ethical implications need to be critically evaluated. Pondering on the
practicality of an AI-powered app to assist in courtroom proceedings in India
as affordability of utilizing AI-based technology like DoNotPay for smaller law
firms and legal practitioners in India has a larger picture of efficiency and
cost effectiveness when investing in AI- powered tool.
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