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DoNotPay's 'first robot lawyer' to take on speeding tickets in court
via AI. How it works.

[497d28c7-0] Bailey Schulz
USA TODAY
   

Recent advancements in artificial intelligence have allowed bots to 
translate text, create art and even write essays. 

Now, they're ready to argue for you in court.

Startup DoNotPay, which bills itself as "the world's first robot
lawyer," plans to take on two speeding ticket cases in court next
month, with its AI instructing the defendants how to respond to their
assigned judges.

"The law is almost like code and language combined, so it's the
perfect use case for AI," CEO and founder Joshua Browder told USA
TODAY. "I think that this is the biggest potential for GPT and large
language model technology."

How does DoNotPay work?

First reported in New Scientist, DoNotPay's plan is to have
the defendants wear an earpiece with Bluetooth connectivity in the
courtroom, likely an AirPod or hearing device, with the AI whispering
instructions on what to say in the defendants' ears.

One defendant will argue their case in person, the other on Zoom.
DoNotPay is also considering taking on a third case over an eviction.

This will be the first time AI is used in court, according to
Browder. DoNotPay is keeping the exact dates and locations of the
hearings under wraps in case state bars try to intervene. 

Browder hopes the experiment loosens courtroom rules against the use
of AI in court, which he believes hurts low-income individuals since
 roughly 80% cannot afford legal assistance, according to the
American Bar Association.  

"AI technology is so powerful. People deserve to use that to help
themselves," Browder told USA TODAY. 

What is DoNotPay?

DoNotPay, which has been operating since 2015, has released templates
that help people appeal parking tickets or request refunds from
airlines. It has also created a bot that can negotiate bills with
companies like Comcast using GPT, or Generative Pretrained
Transformer technology from OpenAI. 

What are the risks to an AI lawyer?

Browder acknowledges that there are risks to being the first to
rely on AI in court, but DoNotPay has agreed to cover any fines and
the defendants will be compensated for taking part in the
experiment. 

DoNotPay has also taken steps to avoid issues with its AI
exaggerating facts or being "too polite" and responding to everything
the judge says - including rhetorical statements.

While the AI's initial court cases are set for February, there may be
more to come. Browder said on Twitter that DoNotPay would pay anyone
with an upcoming case in the U.S. Supreme Court $1 million to wear
AirPods and let its robot lawyer argue the case.

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