Judicial Decision-Making and Explainable AI (XAI) – Insights from the Japanese Judicial System

Yachiko Yamada

Abstract


The recent development of artificial intelligence (AI) in information technology (IT) is remarkable. These developments have led to claims that AI can be used in courts to replace judges. In the article, the author addresses a matrix of these issues using the concept of explainable AI (XAI). The article examines how regulation can ensure that AI is ethical, and how this ethicality is closely related to (XAI). It concludes that, in the current context, the contribution of AI to the decision-making process is limited by the lack of sufficient explainability and interpretability of AI, although these aspects are adequately addressed and discussed. In addition, it is crucial to consider the impact of AI’s contribution on the legal authority that forms the foundation of the justice system, and a possible approach is suggested to consider conducting an experimental study as AI arbitration.


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explainable AI; XAI; artificial intelligence; courts; judges; decision-making process; judicial decision-making

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17951/sil.2023.32.4.157-173
Date of publication: 2023-12-22 22:04:35
Date of submission: 2023-09-07 09:15:08


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