World’s First 'Robot Lawyer’ Set To Represent Defendants Using Artificial Intelligence!

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The jaw-dropping future is here! If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to have a robot represent someone in the courtroom, your wait is just about over — it’s happening for the first time EVER next month.

According to the New Scientist, artificial intelligence software, accessible through a defendant’s smartphone, will listen to and analyze all recorded speech during two upcoming legal proceedings, before advising the defendants on how to respond through a Bluetooth earpiece.

Crazy! While details remain slim, including the defendants’ identities, it’s been confirmed there will be two cases: both speeding tickets — one will take place in person, while the other will take place over Zoom, according to USA Today.

This has all been made possible by tech startup DoNotPay, and CEO Joshua Browder, who bills the company as, “the home of the world’s first robot lawyer,” with its mission being to, “level the playing field and make legal information and self-help accessible to everyone,” according to its website. Related: 5 Victims Found Dead In North Carolina Murder-Suicide Wearing a Bluetooth-enabled earpiece is not typically permitted within the courtroom, as some states require all parties to consent to being recorded, which is a necessity for the legal software.