Manole came to this conclusion after reading the Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence for Judges in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
“This reading has reinforced my belief that justice will remain solely a human endeavor for a long time to come. The information provided by AI tools may be inaccurate, incomplete, misleading or out of date. The source material they refer to may be fictitious, and the tools themselves may generate ‘hallucinations’ – that is, they may invent cases, cite fictitious precedents or refer to non-existent legislation,” the CC President said.
She emphasized that even if these technical shortcomings are eliminated in the future, the key question remains: “Does justice without conscience prevail over human justice?”.
Domnica Manole also emphasized that freedom of expression remains one of the fundamental values of a democratic society, but today it faces new challenges caused by the profound transformation of the public space under the influence of the Internet, misinformation and artificial intelligence. The need to strike the right balance between freedom of expression, protection of fundamental human rights and preservation of democratic processes was emphasized.
The conference was also attended by President Maia Sandu, who touched upon new forms of interference in democratic processes and the risks of manipulating information for the integrity of the elections. The President emphasized the crucial role of constitutional courts in the protection of fundamental rights.
“What is not allowed offline cannot be allowed online either. The question that needs to be analyzed is simple but profound: will we allow our democracies to be undermined?” said Sandu.
The conference “The future of the ‘market of ideas’ in the context of the development of the Internet, fake news and artificial intelligence” was organized within the framework of Moldova’s chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.
