Supreme Court Judge Justice Vikram Nath Says, AI Cannot Replace Human Experience in Adjudication

Artificial Intelligence serves as a tool to assist the judicial process but can never substitute the judicial mind, Supreme Court Justice, Justice Vikram Nath observed.

Speaking at the Karnataka State Judicial Officers’ Association conference, he emphasized that while AI helps in data classification and pattern identification, adjudication requires discernment and conscience.

The Court noted that algorithms cannot replace moral judgment or the ability to read between "competing hardships."

Justice Nath cautioned judicial officers to balance technological innovation with human responsibility, highlighting that the central figure in justice remains the judge, whose lived experiences and humility no machine can replicate.