According to the magazine News Scientist, The startup that created the robot, DoNotPay, did not disclose the location where the case will take place or the name of the accused., to avoid any intervention from the local bar association to block the experiment. It is only known that it will be in February.
In 2020, the firm was awarded the Louis M. Brown Award by the American Bar Association for its commitment to increasing access to legal resources and innovative use of technology.
How lawyer robots work
Legal robots will listen via smartphone to what is being said in the courtroom. Then, from the headset, it will suggest responses and actions to the accused.
As part of the experiment, the man agreed to just say what the robot suggested to him.
While headphones are banned in court, Joshua Browder, founder of DoNoyPay, explains that the trial will take place in a location that allows them to be considered an “auxiliary object”.
DoNotPay was born in 2015 as a startup focused on chatbots, with the aim of helping consumers solve problems related to fines. According to the company, the program has assisted in 3 million cases in the United States and United Kingdom, but this will be his first time serving as an attorney in court..
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