During his trial, a man saw fit to defend himself through an avatar created using artificial intelligence. One of the judges present did not have the expected reaction.
On March 26, American citizen Jerome Dewald faced several judges at the New York State Supreme Court. On appeal, he chose to represent himself in this dispute with a former employer. As the law allows, and with the prior approval of the Court, he requested to broadcast a pre-recorded video as an argument. Knowing that he is a rather poor public speaker, the solution seemed more appropriate.
Justice Sallie Manzanet-Daniels requests the launch of the video. On the screen appears a young, smiling man with impeccable hair. He has barely uttered a sentence when the magistrate stops the broadcast. Jerome Dewald is 72 years old, he's clearly not the one in the image. So who is it? "I generated it. It's not a real person," replies the septuagenarian. And by generated, he means created using a program using artificial intelligence.
A man defends himself during a trial using an AI avatar, he shouldn't have
Justice Sallie Manzanet-Daniels' reaction is immediate. "I would have liked know it when you apply [to use a pre-recorded video]. You didn't tell me, sir. The judge orders that the video be stopped before adding: “I don't appreciate being misled.“ Jerome Dewald then has to argue his case himself, trying as best he can not to get bogged down in the notes he's reading on his smartphone.
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The man presented He apologized to the Court at the end of the hearing, stating that he meant no harm at all. The use of AI in the justice sector is still a sensitive topic. We remember the controversial French application I.Avocat, which was not at all popular with professionals. In the United States, however, some institutions are using the technology openly. On the Arizona Supreme Court website, for example, you can listen to "Daniel" and “Victoria,” two AI avatars, present the latest decisions made.
Source: The Associated Press
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