Does the future of AI scare or excite you?
Artificial intelligence is a wide-ranging branch of technological advancement that is rapidly altering our world and raising critical questions for the global community. With technological advancements in our society, we are now witnessing the age of AI judges. As robots replacing humans is yet unconventional, AI judges are a controversial issue in social, moral, and emotional categories. Surprisingly, AI judges are implemented in various countries (https://hir.harvard.edu/your-honor-ai/, https://www.lexisnexis.ca/en-ca/ihc/2019-06/from-estonian-ai-judges-to-robot-mediators-in-canada-uk.page) and are being put to use. For example, in Estonia, AI judges are being used to analyze and organize data for the case. As shown by practical examples, AI judges are a substantial innovation in our world which can bring countless benefits.
To begin with, AI judges can bring incomparable benefits, such as saving time and money through efficient means. Human judges are paid by salary for the work they do. Also, human judges limit the time they can spend at once. Meanwhile, AI judges can work consistently without having to pay their salaries. Simply put, an AI judge can work nonstop while its maintenance cost is significantly less than the overpriced salary of human judges. (https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ark-invest.com/articles/analyst-research/robots-will-save-manufacturing-billions/&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1660753095033567&usg=AOvVaw37DL0pj7ENxxWQOAE0_5aZ) In more detail, according to Indeed, the initial cost for a robot system is about $250,000, and the robot maintenance cost is $10,000 annually. It may seem expensive at first. Meanwhile, according to Zippia, a worker’s annual wage is $32,664, and a judge's salary is $77,129. Therefore, just in a few years, operating robot systems will facilitate financial benefits rather than human judges.
Meanwhile, although judges are often expected to rule in a non-biased and objective manner, countless cases actually require emotional consideration of humans and circumstances to adjudicate fair verdicts. However, already asserted by various scientists, artificial intelligence can never learn how to feel or make sympathetic judgments. Hence, humans who understand and interpret realistic situations and relationships must exist as judges. Due to such limitations and benefits that AI and human judges have, they should coexist and support each other for better innovation. While human judges should take care of more complex cases, such as moral and criminal cases, AI judges should support them by analyzing cases thoroughly and quickly.
On the other hand, some worry about the future of AI judges as they might cause massive job loss. Yet this concern was certainly not enough to prevent the proliferation of factory machines during the Industrial Revolution. (https://www.accountancysa.org.za/the-stages-of-industrial-revolution-and-its-impact-on-jobs/ ) According to economist Kenneth Rogoff, the job loss had only occurred for a short term, as the employees soon found another replacement (https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/technology-unemployment-jobs-internet-by-kenneth-rogoff-2012-10). Thus, the loss of jobs is not a strong counterargument we must consider. Given the remarkable progress of advanced technology in our society, the future of AI greatly excites me. Innovation in our society will bring convenience, knowledge, and improvements, which will bring a higher quality of life.
