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Judges in Morocco will transcribe rulings using AI technology.

Morocco said on Tuesday that artificial intelligence (AI) is now being used in court systems throughout the nation of North Africa.

“AI has introduced significant changes worldwide,” he also added “We have purchased an AI program and handed it over to the President of the Supreme Judicial Council for distribution among judges. This program transcribes the judges’ verdicts instead of them writing them manually,” Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi proclaimed at during a of the Justice Committee in the House of Representatives, he included that the integration of AI aims to “facilitate the work of lawyers and judges.”

Look through the archivesHe clarified that the application will make it possible for legal experts to effectively look through databases of court rulings and legal writings. Ouahbi stated on May 14 that his government was working on a bill to control artificial intelligence use in Morocco.

According to him, the goal of the law is to stop problems like those that arise on social media, “where personal privacy is often not respected.” According to Ouahbi, Morocco intends to hold a conference in September to examine global AI practices and create a legislative framework for AI regulation.
An innovative move in the nation, Morocco announced in February of last year the opening of two AI and digitalization schools in the towns of Taroudant and Berkane.