An artificial intelligence program will be used for the first time in a United States court as an attorney at a hearing scheduled for February 22 to defend a defendant seeking to appeal a traffic ticket.
Developed by DoNotPay, the tool uses artificial intelligence to automate refund requests and unfair billing functions and listens to arguments presented during the session and indicates the most appropriate response through headphones.
The idea, as the name of the company implies (“don’t pay”, in Portuguese), is that consumers use this tool so they don’t have to hire specialized professionals.
Next month’s trial is being considered a milestone by DoNotPay’s chief executive, Joshua Browder, who has pledged to release the outcome of the trial after the hearing and cover all costs if the tool doesn’t help the defendant prevail.
“For the first time, a robot represents someone in a US court. DoNotPay’s artificial intelligence whispers exactly what to say to someone,” he wrote on Twitter.
History will be made on February 22 at 1:30 p.m. For the first time, a robot represents someone in a US courtroom.
DoNotPay AI will whisper exactly what to say in someone’s ear. We will release the results and share more after it happens. Wish us luck!
– Joshua Browder (@jbrowder1) January 21, 2023
Browder also told CBS News that the tool works on a cell phone, allowing you to listen to the arguments presented in court and direct the person being tried what to respond.
The company has not disclosed in which court the test will be conducted, nor the name of the person who will receive the help of artificial intelligence.
According to CBS News, most U.S. courts have restrictions on electronic devices, but DoNotPay decided to use a hearing aid consent.
The DoNotPay tool is being tested in court for the first time, but has been used for years to communicate with businesses via SMS and is available in iPhone apps.
Initially, this tool only allowed appeals against traffic fines, but later began offering other features to citizens of the United States and Canada, with over 100 services currently available.
The tool in question, which costs USD 36 (about EUR 33) every two months, has been used in more than two million cases since its launch in 2016, including the cancellation of 300,000 subscriptions.
Source: DN
