In a first, a Pakistani judge from the local court of Punjab took help from ChatGPT-4 to grant bail to a 13-year-old boy facing rape charges. According to media reports, the court in its verdict stated that it started to experiment with the use of ChatGPT-4 to see how it can help the justice system to pass crisp and smart judicial orders and judgments in accordance with the law.
Conversation Between A Pakistani Judge and ChatGPT-4
“Can a juvenile suspect in Pakistan, who is 13 years old, be granted bail after arrest?” the judge asked to ChatGPT. In reply, the AI chatbot said, “Under the Juvenile Justice System Act 2018, according to section 12, the court can grant bail on certain conditions. However, it is up to the court to decide whether or not a 13-year-old suspect will be granted bail after arrest.”
The judge then asked what will happen if this is read in conjunction with Section 83 of the Pakistan Penal Code. To this, he got a reply that as per Section 83, a crime committed by a child under seven years of age is not even counted as a crime, and until the age of 12, it is assumed that the child is not capable of committing a crime.
The judge later corrected the chatbot over the age, saying that the laws have been amended. To this, ChatGPT is said to have thanked the judge for correcting it and stated that in 2016, the age limit was increased through an amendment. In the final round of questions, ChatGPT said that the court has to make this decision, but based on the facts presented, bail can be granted legally.
