IMPORTATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN LITIGATION.

                                                                 IMPORTATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN LITIGATION.
                    
                                                                                                    By Mkorna Paul Ahon*

1. Introduction

In various sectors of society, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has proven to be more efficient, and with its accuracy, it has proven to be even more reliable. AI has also revolutionized the various facets of litigation, including how it is managed and even how issues resulting from litigation are resolved. This article therefore considers how AI can be used in the field of litigation, and the challenges associated with its use.

This article begins with an introduction, which is followed by a brief highlight of the concept ‘Artificial intelligence in litigation.’ It goes further to consider how AI is used in litigation, together with the benefits. The article also discusses some of the challenges associated with the use of AI in litigation.

 2. Introduction to Artificial intelligence in Litigation

Artificial Intelligence (AI), also known as machine intelligence, is a branch of computer science that focuses on building and managing technology that can learn to autonomously make decisions and carry out actions on behalf of a human being.1 AI models, such as Chat GPT, are currently being applied to a host of legal tasks such as research, evaluation, litigation prediction analysis, contract review, and generation of documents. AI can improve and aid service delivery for Legal practitioners and can save time, by aiding the judges in the decision making process.

3. How Artificial Intelligence is used in Litigation and the benefits

Research: AI is about to bring an end to the era of manual research. It can save one the time of going through shelves to find a law report, a journal or a digest. Tasks such as document review has now been automated by AI.

Generation of legal documents: AI can generate and draft legal documents such as motions, writs and pleadings. This can help to save time and minimize errors.

Data Analysis: AI can be used to analyze data, in whatever amount, with much speed and accuracy. This can help both the lawyer and the judge to identify strength and weaknesses in legal documents. And this will aid in reaching more informed decisions and conclusions.

4. The Challenges Associated with the use of AI Importation in Litigation.

Intellectual Property: The use of AI raises the question of who has the copyright to generated work. Where a legal document is generated by an AI, does the copyright in the work belong to the


 *400 Level, Benue State University Makurdi. 1 ‘What Is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? - Definition from Techopedia’ accessed 10 October 2023. organization that created the AI?, or is it the person or organization that provided the data which the AI system used to generate the work? This question is pertinent, where AI is to be employed. Ethical concerns: AI generated contents may be misleading sometimes. The content generated by an AI may not be the exact position of Law. 5. Conclusion The Importation of AI in litigation is a great step towards enhancing efficacy and advancement. Despite the challenges, AI has much benefits and it is capable of transforming the field of litigation into a more reliable tool for dispute resolution. AI is therefore offering a brighter future, and the legal profession must adapt to it.