Artificial Intelligence in Relation to Legislation and Legal Informatics

Abstract

This study outlines and examines the impact and utility of artificial intelligence (AI) with regard to legislation and legal informatics.Artificial intelligence (AI) is the capacity and potential of a machine or a computer program to think, learn, grasp and comprehend information. Legislation is the process of enacting laws by the legislature. Legal informatics is an area within information science.The American Library Association defines informatics as "the study of the structure and properties of information, as well as the application of technology to the organisation, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information." Legal informatics therefore, pertains to the application of informatics within the context of the legal environment and as such involves law-related organisations (e.g., law offices, courts, and law schools) and users of information and information technologies within these organizations. AI has the potential to revolutionise the way legal information is acquired, stored and utilised in legal institutions in a mass way lessening human intervention and facilitating speedier information handling.Artificial intelligence is employed in online dispute resolution platforms that use optimization algorithms. Artificial intelligence and law is a subfield of artificial intelligence. AI is mainly concerned with applications of AI to legal informatics problems and original research on those problems. It is also concerned with exporting tools and techniques developed in the context of legal problems to AI in general. Current applications of AI in the legal field involve the utilisation of machines to review documents, particularly when a high level of completeness and confidence in the quality of document analysis is required, such as where due diligence plays a role and in cases of litigation. The author also recommends certain suggestions to improve the quality and pace of AI research with regard to legislation and legal informatics. The dangers from and advantages of AI have to be balanced and evened out. The writer suggests that more stringent policy and implementation has to be brought about to bridge the gap between the industry and legal institutions, among other methods.