August 27, 2023: The Delhi High Court recently said “no” to using artificial intelligence (AI) in legal cases. The warning came during a case involving Christian Louboutin, a French luxury company known for its unique “red sole” shoe design.
Justice Prathiba M Singh stated, “Accuracy and reliability of AI-generated data is still in the grey area. AI cannot substitute either the human intelligence or the humane element in the adjudicatory process.”
She said that AI could maybe help with early research but should not be used for final legal decisions.@media(min-width:0px){#div-gpt-ad-greataiprompts_com-medrectangle-3-0-asloaded{max-width:580px!important;max-height:400px!important}}
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The court also looked at how AI like ChatGPT gives answers. It said these answers depend on the question and other things, which means AI can sometimes get it wrong. @media(min-width:0px){#div-gpt-ad-greataiprompts_com-medrectangle-4-0-asloaded{max-width:250px!important;max-height:250px!important}}
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“The said tool cannot be the basis of adjudication of legal or factual issues in a court of law,” the court added.
Justice Singh’s comments came after two queries were put to ChatGPT. The AI tool gave answers but also said people should look for more information elsewhere.
The court felt that this shows that AI is not reliable for making legal judgments.
The case also involved Shutiq, a company that was making shoes similar to Christian Louboutin’s. One partner of Shutiq promised the court that they would not copy or sell shoes that look like the luxury brand’s designs in the future.
Justice Singh added that for a court to stop someone from making a similar product, it must be a “colourable or a slavish imitation” of the original design. The court made it clear that if there was a breach, the offender would have to pay Christian Louboutin a lump sum of Rs.25 lakhs as damages right away.
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Read the complete order by Delhi High Court on the use of AI in legal judgments here:
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