Roundtable discussion on the digitalisation of justice, 14 December 2020
The event was organised on the behalf of Didier Reynders, European Commissioner for Justice, brought together legal practitioners such as judges, prosecutors, lawyers, notaries and bailiffs, as well as policy-makers to discuss how the European Commission plans to facilitate access to justice for EU citizens and improve the effectiveness of justice systems via digitalisation.
Video recording of the Roundtable
The public had the possibility to comment and/or ask questions and receive written interventions and responses given by the panellists.
Roundtable on digitalisation of justice - Q&A
Webinars on the use of artificial intelligence in the justice field
As a follow-up to its Communication on Digitalisation of justice in the European Union of 2 December 2020, the European Commission will organise regular webinars, with the aim of taking forward discussions on the use of artificial intelligence technologies in the justice field. The aim of these webinars is to exchange practices and lessons learned on the use of innovative technologies in justice by Member States and the EU institutions, the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) agencies and bodies, and legal professional organisations, as well as to identify possible synergies.
I. 1st Webinar, 26 and 29 March 2021 - Anonymisation and pseudonymisation of judicial decisions
The first webinar from these series is dedicated on the anonymisation and pseudonymisation of judicial decisions. Within the context of the webinar, representatives of the academia, the private sector and the Member States will have the possibility to discuss:
- publication of judicial decisions practices, including online publication
- provision of judicial decisions as open data
- approaches towards the protection of personal data
- techniques for anonymisation and pseudonymisation of judicial decisions
- existing projects and solutions at the national level
- solutions available on the market
- and other
Video of the event
Flash Report 1st webinar on Artificial Intelligence in the justice field – anonymised
Presentations
By Member States:
By representatives of the academia:
- Prof. Eero Hyvönen, Aalto University, Semantic Computing Research Group and University of Helsinki, Helsinki Center for Digital Humanities
- Prof. Monica Palmirani, University of Bologna, Department of legal studies
- Prof. Edita Gruodytė, Vytautas Magnus University, Department of Public Law
- Louis Béziaud, Univ Rennes, CNRS, Irisa
By private companies:
ΙI. 2nd Webinar on the use of artificial intelligence in the justice field, 21 June 2021 - Transcription tools: Speech-to-text and Text-to-speech
The second webinar is dedicated to the topic of the use of Artificial Intelligence-based transcription tools in the justice field. Within the context of the webinar, representatives of Member States, the European Commission and the private sector will share their experiences and exchange views on the use of speech-to-text and text-to-speech technologies.
Video of the event
Link to the streaming/recording
Flash Report 2nd webinar on Artificial Intelligence in the justice field – anonymised
Presentations
Markus Foti - European Commission
ΙII. 3rd Webinar on the use of Artificial Intelligence in the justice field, 18 November 2021 - Predictive Justice
The third webinar is dedicated to the topic of predictive justice. Within the context of the webinar, representatives of Member States, Academia, the European Commission and the private sector will share their experiences and exchange views on various applications of AI tools for legal analytics, justice-related quality assessments, and support in decision making. The risks and opportunities of using AI applications for predictive justice purposes will also be discussed, with special attention to the potential impact of that technology on fundamental rights.
Video of the event
Flash Report 3rd webinar on Artificial Intelligence in the justice field – anonymised
Presentations
Anders Alpsten - Swedish Customs
Eike Graef - The AI Act and the use of systems in the context of justice
Hans Suijkerbuijk - Legal Analytics at Wolters Kluwer
Mortaza S. Bargh & Sunil Choenni - On interpretation of predictive AI models
Federica Fiorillo - AI in the decision-making process
Francesco Contini - AI based forecast in judicial proceedings
Courtney Bowman - The Limits of Predictive Justice
ΙV. 4th Webinar on the use of Artificial Intelligence in the justice field, 27 April 2022 – Forensic AI in e-Evidence
The fourth webinar is dedicated to the important topic of the forensic use of AI in electronic evidence. The screening of evidence has challenged investigating authorities even before the digital age, and has become even more demanding in today’s times of vast digital data oceans. Facilitating a rapid and comprehensive data analysis is becoming increasingly essential, as it is ever more common for law enforcement authorities to seize large amounts of electronic evidence. Due to the digital nature of the data and the availability of efficient technologies, an automated processing seems to be one obvious solution to this challenge. On the one hand, using AI to manage the analysis of large volumes of structured and unstructured data can allow for substantial time and manpower savings. Yet can the correct training of systems guarantee a high reliability of the outcome? Within the context of the webinar, qualified speakers, representing different perspectives have had the possibility to discuss the practical use of AI in e-evidence and its risks and opportunities, before examining the very current topic of Deep fakes.
Video recording of the Roundtable: Part 1 | Part 2
Flash Report 4th webinar on Artificial Intelligence in the justice field – anonymised
Presentations
V. 5th Webinar on the use of Artificial Intelligence in the justice field, 13 December 2022 – AI-powered chatbots and tools facilitating access to information
The fifth webinar is dedicated to the topic of AI-powered chatbots, virtual assistants, conversational agents and other tools facilitating access to information. AI-powered chatbots respond intelligently to user inquiries by leveraging technologies such as machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing (NLP), as well as advanced analytics. An AI-powered chatbot simulates human conversation based on the input of text, audio or both. It is an intelligent and simplified method for users to find the information they seek. The AI webinar will aim to discuss the opportunities, which such tools offer to users, but also the potential risks and challenges.
Flash Report 5th webinar on Artificial Intelligence in the justice field – anonymised
Presentations
Sorin Banu - Chatbot for the EUIBAs ET Projects
Davide Cadamuro - WAKA and i4-X4: Two Chatbot Use Cases at BMW
Peter Homoki - How and for What Purposes Lawyers Use Conversational Agents
Adrian Kapczyński - Poland: State of the Art of Chatbots
Efthimios Tambouris - Using Chatbots to Provide Public Service Information
Frode Randers - Sweden: AI Tools Assessing Entitlements to Compensation
Dalma Molnar - New Colleague on Board: Public Administration and AI-powered chatbots