The sixth Una Europa Masterclass workshop in the project DIGITALIZED! Society in the Era of Digital Revolution will be held by Henry Prakken Professor of Legal Informatics and Legal Argumentation at the Law Faculty of the University of Groningen, and since May 2021 a part-time professor at the European University Institute, Fiesole, Florence, Italy.

The workshop is titled "AI in Court": Driven by the spectacular progress in AI in recent years, especially in machine learning and natural-language processing, there has been increasing attention for the question how artificial intelligence (AI) can support judicial decision-making. In particular algorithmic case outcome predictors have received much attention. Some hope that supporting judges with such algorithms can increase the efficiency, predictability and consistency of judicial decision-making. It has even been suggested that such algorithms can be used to automate decision-making in routine cases so that judges have more time for complex cases. Others argue that the claimed benefits of such algorithms are based on misunderstandings concerning their nature and that for supporting or automating judicial decision-making a very different kind of AI system is needed, namely, knowledge-based algorithms that can apply legal knowledge to justify legal decisions. A more general concern with AI support for judges, whether data-driven or knowledgebased, is that this would force mechanical application of the law without room for individual justice and for creative interpretation of the law. The aim of this masterclass is to discuss these issues from a legal-theoretical and philosophical perspective.

PhD students of all Una Europa partner universities who are interested in the workshop topic are invited to send their applications to una.europa@uj.edu.pl no later than 21 August 2022 (deadline extended). The selection of participants will be based on the order of application. The Jagiellonian University covers the cost of travel, accommodation and provides catering.

You can find more information on the website of JU Kraków.