From Spelling Checkers to Robot Judges? Some Implications of Normativity in Language Technology and AI & Law

PROCEEDINGS OF THE ICAIL 2011 WORKSHOP APPLYING HUMAN LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY TO LAW, pp. 48-53, Karl Branting and Adam Wyner, eds., 2011

6 Pages Posted: 6 Jul 2011

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Anna Ronkainen

Independent Researcher; University of Helsinki - University of Helsinki Faculty of Law

Date Written: May 12, 2011

Abstract

In language technology, the process of turning language analysis tools into language checkers offers a viable model for the development of decision support or judicial automation tools based on current software for electronic discovery. This paper presents arguments for why the cases are more analoguous than one might think and based on that presents some lessons learned from normative language technology and the implications they might have for AI software projects in a judicial setting.

Keywords: e-discovery, judicial decision support, judicial automation, language technology, language checking, normativity, project management

Suggested Citation

Ronkainen, Anna, From Spelling Checkers to Robot Judges? Some Implications of Normativity in Language Technology and AI & Law (May 12, 2011). PROCEEDINGS OF THE ICAIL 2011 WORKSHOP APPLYING HUMAN LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY TO LAW, pp. 48-53, Karl Branting and Adam Wyner, eds., 2011, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1879426

Anna Ronkainen (Contact Author)

Independent Researcher ( email )

Helsinki
Finland

University of Helsinki - University of Helsinki Faculty of Law ( email )

Helsinki
Finland

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