Opinion | Mistaking digital progress for AI?
Summary
Nepal's judiciary has progressed in digitalizing court services but has not yet integrated artificial intelligence into its operations. Efforts focus on improving administrative automation and secure access, while AI remains a future goal.
Key Points
- Nepal's judiciary has digitized many court services but has not yet implemented artificial intelligence.
- Automation in the courts includes online cause lists, SMS notices, and template-based summons generation, but AI capabilities are still in discussion stages.
- Chief Justice Dr Manoj Kumar Sharma is advocating reforms including e-court, virtual hearings, and feasibility studies of AI and blockchain.
- The judiciary faces challenges in data protection, record recovery, and institutional continuity highlighted during incidents like the Gen Z movement damage.
