Deploying Trustworthy AI in the Courtroom: Lessons from Examining Algorithm Bias in Redistricting AI

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Wendy K. Tam ChoFollow
Bruce E. CainFollow

Abstract

Deploying trustworthy AI is an increasingly pressing and common concern. In a court of law, the challenges are exacerbated by the confluence of a general lack of expertise in the judiciary and the rapid speed of technological advancement. We discuss the obstacles to trustworthy AI in the courtroom through a discussion that focuses on the legal landscape surrounding electoral redistricting. We focus on two particular issues, data bias and a lack of domain knowledge, and discuss how they may lead to problematic legal decisions. We conclude with a discussion of the separate but complementary roles of technology and human deliberation. We emphasize that political fairness is a philosophical and political concept that must be conceived of through human consensus building, a process that is distinct from algorithm development.

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Tam Cho, Wendy K. and Cain, Bruce E. (2024) "Deploying Trustworthy AI in the Courtroom: Lessons from Examining Algorithm Bias in Redistricting AI," University of Chicago Legal Forum: Vol. 2023, Article 4.
Available at: https://chicagounbound.uchicago.edu/uclf/vol2023/iss1/4