Artificial Intelligence and Administrative Tribunals

Presented by the CBA Alberta Adminstrative Law (South) Section

Paul will examine the implications of artificial intelligence for administrative tribunals. He will briefly set the scene in by describing the potential advantages and disadvantages of advanced technology for administrative tribunals. Although he has reservations about integrating AI into the daily operations of public administration, administrative tribunals may be a uniquely favoured site for technological experimentation. Since their origins in the 19th century the raison d’etre of administrative tribunals has been more efficient and effective decision-making. The very thing that artificial intelligence promises – efficiency and effectiveness – is exactly that which administrative tribunals have long primarily been designed to achieve. This is not to suggest, however, that administrative tribunals should move blindly forward and embrace AI in all shapes and forms: Paul also suggests that careful, contextual analysis is required before using AI and lay out several typologies that are helpful in conducting the necessary analysis.  

Paul will then discuss the ways in which administrative tribunals can use AI: communicating with the public and enhancing the accessibility of their websites; assigning decisions more effectively to members of the tribunal; triaging files to ensure decisions are made as quickly as possible; drafting decisions; and, conceivably, making decisions. These use cases are set out in increasing order of audacity. Machines making websites more usable for individuals is one thing, making life-defining decisions about individual rights and obligations quite another. In the end, though, he will argue that there is a broad range of potential uses for AI in administrative tribunals.

PRESENTER(S)

Paul Daly (Professor, University of Ottawa)

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