Chief Justice Abdul Ghanee Mohamed has said judges should not be allowed to rely on artificial intelligence to make decisions in cases.

The Chief Justice made the remarks while addressing the seventh Congress of the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions (AACC) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

He spoke on the role of digital technology in improving the quality of justice and building public trust.

In his speech, Chief Justice Ghanee highlighted the Maldives’ efforts to clear the backlog of cases and discussed how technology and AI could be used to identify the causes of delays in court proceedings and expedite trials.

Despite advances in technology and AI, Ghanee said the judicial process cannot be left to an algorithm and that judges’ role in deciding cases cannot be replaced by AI.

He said the judiciary should instead focus on ensuring that technologies such as AI support and assist judicial processes.

Chief Justice Ghanee said work was already under way in the Maldivian judiciary in this area, including efforts to establish a comprehensive case management system.

On the sidelines of the congress, he took part in discussions with chief justices, constitutional court judges and heads of judiciaries from other countries.

The congress adopted a resolution on the use of AI in constitutional courts based on principles agreed upon by participating institutions.