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February 17 (Asia Today) — South Korean prosecutors are accelerating the development of generative artificial intelligence tools to aid investigations and trial preparation, including support in drafting indictments, officials said on Monday.
The move follows a pilot program by the courts and signals a broader push to integrate AI into the country’s criminal justice system.
According to sources, the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office has begun formal research on how to apply generative AI to case processing in 2023. After securing funding for an intelligence strategy plan on AI model development last year, prosecutors are now establishing a phased implementation strategy.
The plan would introduce AI models into criminal justice information systems starting in 2027, followed by upgrades to expand functionality in 2028.
Key areas under consideration include leveraging AI to summarize large case files, problem analysis, structured evidence review, and assist in the creation of reports such as indictments.
To address privacy and data security concerns, prosecutors plan to run AI models on internal on-premises networks rather than external cloud systems, with the goal of preventing data breaches and misuse of sensitive criminal justice information.
The public prosecutor’s office has already used the initial analysis model to implement an AI-based “recommendation of similar case investigation documents” feature in its next-generation case management system.
An official from the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office said the aim is to increase the transparency and accuracy of case processing, strengthen public trust in criminal justice services, and promote the speedy resolution of criminal cases.
Meanwhile, the South Korean Supreme Court Court Management Agency is piloting a generative AI-based “court support” system. The tool analyzes judicial data such as Supreme Court precedents and past decisions to help judges and court staff manage cases.
— Asia Today reported. Translation by UPI
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