Over 40 Researchers Commit to AI Project Aimed at Improving Access to Justice

"According to Nicolas Vermeys, the vice-director of the Cyberjustice Laboratory in Montreal, artificial intelligence (AI) is coming, and the legal profession needs to prepare.

“There’s no way around it. So how do we make sure that companies or individuals who are developing AI applications for the legal system do so in a manner that will not jeopardize the pillars of our system? That it will not affect the principles of equality?” he asked, while explaining a newly launched research partnership centred around these very questions.

The Cyberjustice Laboratory launched an Autonomy through Cyberjustice Technologies (ACT) research partnership in June 2018 that brings together 45 researchers and 42 industry partners in a six-year project.

The ACT partnership is comprised of 16 subprojects all based on AI’s impact on conflict prevention, conflict resolution and governance and policy. The project is being funded by a $2.5 million grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) as well as $4.3 million in contributions from industry partners..."

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