Abu Dhabi to launch world’s first AI Judicial Platform
ADJD begins rollout of AI-powered court system, supports human rulings
#UAE #justice - The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD), working with the Department of Government Enablement, has held coordination meetings to plan the rollout of its AI Judicial Platform, described as the world’s first integrated system of its kind. The platform will support judicial and legal decision-making using AI under full human supervision and validation, applied across the full judicial workflow. The first phase is set to begin in September, with a phased implementation running over 18 months. The project’s joint steering committee is chaired by Counsellor Yousef Saeed Al Abri, Undersecretary of the ADJD.
SO WHAT? - Courts are one of the more cautious adopters of AI, for good reason: errors carry legal consequences. Abu Dhabi framing this as AI support “under full human supervision and validation,” rather than automated decision-making, is a deliberate distinction. Other jurisdictions considering AI platforms are bound to watch this project closely. If the emirate’s AI Judicial Platform launches as planned, it becomes a live test case for how far AI can go in judicial workflows before human sign-off becomes the bottleneck rather than the safeguard.
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The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) and the Department of Government Enablement, have held coordination meetings on implementing the AI Judicial Platform, described as the world’s first integrated AI system of its kind for judicial work.
The platform will support judicial and legal decision-making through AI under full human supervision and validation, aiming to improve procedural efficiency while maintaining accuracy and consistency.
Chaired by Counsellor Yousef Saeed Al Abri, Undersecretary of the ADJD, the project’s joint steering committee discussed the proposed work plan for launching the platform across the full judicial workflow.
The first phase of the project is expected to begin in September 2026, with a phased implementation process planned to run over 18 months.
He said the project also aligns with the directives of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Court and Chairman of the ADJD, to advance the judicial system to international standards.
The platform will provide an integrated suite of smart solutions intended to modernise judicial operations and streamline procedures.
By applying AI across various stages of litigation, the platform is expected to support faster case completion and improve the accuracy and quality of judicial processes.
[Written and edited with the assistance of AI]
Source: Emirates News Agency