More and more high-stakes legal decisions—on welfare, loans, even criminal sentencing—are being made by algorithms instead of people. Should we have a right to a human decision? Some say no, arguing that AI can be more accurate and efficient. This talk explores the current landscape of this debate and explores a deeper problem: automated systems blindly follow rules without engaging with people as reasoning individuals. Is this a problem? And if so, what does it mean for the future of algorithms in our legal systems.
Kritika Maheshwari received her PhD from the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Groningen in 2023. She is currently working as an Assistant Professor of Ethics & Philosophy of Technology at TU Delft (Netherlands). Her work explores different themes in moral and legal philosophy, including but not limited to, the relationship between risks, harms and wrongs, ethics of AI, and existential risks.
