Judiciary Research Institute Establishes Center for Law and Artificial Intelligence

The head of the Judiciary Research Institute has announced the creation of a new “Center for Law and Artificial Intelligence,” highlighting the growing importance of artificial intelligence (AI) and the complex legal and ethical challenges it brings. 

According to the Iranian Broadcasting Corporation News agency, the announcement follows a meeting held on March 24, 1404, by the Institute’s New Technologies Group. The session, titled “Judicial Issues Arising from Artificial Intelligence,” brought together leading law professors, technology experts, judicial administrators, and judges to examine the implications of AI for the legal system.
 

Opening the event, session secretary Shaima Attar stressed the need for the judiciary to respond systematically to rapid technological changes. She noted that AI has already given rise to new categories of legal disputes, including cases involving deepfakes, AI-driven forgery, misinformation, algorithmic harm, and challenges related to digital evidence. She explained that the meeting aimed to identify such issues and assess existing gaps in the legal framework, while fostering collaboration between theoretical and practical perspectives.

The first panel focused on legal and theoretical questions. Dr. Seyed Qasem Zamani of Allameh Tabatabaei University addressed the right to a fair trial in the age of AI, emphasizing that intelligent systems cannot replace human judgment and should serve only as tools to assist judges.
 

Baqer Ansari of Shahid Beheshti University reviewed international AI-related cases, pointing to key areas of legal concern such as intellectual property, liability for AI system performance, data privacy violations, misinformation, and competition in digital markets.
 

Mehrnoosh Abuzari from the University of Tehran highlighted the complexity of AI algorithms and described the attribution of criminal responsibility in AI-related offences as one of the most pressing challenges in modern criminal law.
 

The second part of the meeting featured a judicial panel with judges and technology managers. Hassan Ebrahimi discussed practical challenges in handling technology-based cases, including difficulties in detecting crimes, analyzing digital evidence, the rise of sophisticated forgeries, and limited access to relevant data.
 

Amin Tuyserkani noted that, while the number of AI-specific cases remains relatively low, the judiciary must prepare for future developments. He emphasized the need for regulatory frameworks and proposed forming a specialized working group. A representative from the Supreme Court of Supervision also presented ongoing AI-related initiatives, including systems for intelligent case referral, case analysis, and outcome prediction.
 

In closing remarks, Seyyed Ali Kazemi reaffirmed the judiciary’s commitment to addressing AI-related challenges and formally announced the establishment of the Center for Law and Artificial Intelligence. The center is intended to support research, policy development, and capacity building in this rapidly evolving domain.
 

The meeting concluded with a shared emphasis on the need for continued research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and proactive policymaking to address the legal implications of artificial intelligence within the country's legal and judicial system

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