Malaysia AI court sentencing systemaccused of being inaccurate, unfair
An AI -powered court sentencing system in Malaysia is inaccurate and delivers biased and unfair sentences, according to lawyers . Developed by Sarawak Information Systems, the nationwide pilot aimed to make sentencing more consistent and help clear the backlog of cases clogging Malaysia's legal system, Reuters reports . However, senior lawyers say the 'opaque' system lacks a judge's ability to weigh up individual circumstances, or adapt to changing social mores, would lead to a loss of trust in the judicial system, and should be withdrawn. Furthermore, lawyers say that there was no proper consultation on the technology's use. Malaysia's Bar Council said it was 'not given guidelines at all' when courts in Kuala Lumpur started using the system mid-2021 for sentencing in 20 types of crimes. System 🤖 Unknown Operator : Mahkamah Persekutuan Malaysia Developer: Sarawak Information Systems (SAINS) Country: Malaysia Sector: Govt - justice Purpose: Achieve greater sentencing consistency Technology: Predictive statistical analysis Issue: Accuracy/reliability; Bias/discrimination; Fairness
- Date it happened
- 2022-04-01
- Organisation involved
- Mahkamah Persekutuan Malaysia
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