Advances in Natural Language Processing and machine learning have made it possible to design predictive models that can be used to assist judicial proceedings. Such technologies transform the legal profession; guaranteeing that this does not disrupt the rule of law, access to justice, fair trial and contestability is a substantial challenge.

In a recent post on GC Human Rights Preparedness, Desara Dushi analyses the impact of AI systems on two fundamental rights: the right to a fair trial and due process, and the right to an effective remedy, concluding with potential solutions on human rights-based approaches to AI systems.