Record STMT-WB1F489Voluntary

Artificial Intelligence Strategy

Strategy Institutional policyEuropean Unionadopted

This document outlines the Artificial Intelligence Strategy for the Court of Justice of the European Union, approved by its Administrative Committee in June 2023. It articulates a vision and goals to improve judicial and administrative efficiency, enhance the quality and consistency of decisions, and increase access to justice and transparency. The strategy establishes foundational principles, details risk mitigation and governance frameworks, and sets out an architectural approach to transition from an experimentation phase to industrialization.

Summary and content fields are drawn from the document text and are pending editorial review.

Who issued it

European UnionIntergovernmental

Lead issuer

Legal forceVoluntary

Under whose authorityInstitutional policy

Judged fromfull text

Who it governs

Public sector bodiesAI developers and providersAI deployers and usersResearchers and academics

This strategy is for ECJ staff, judges, administrators, and IT professionals involved in deploying or overseeing artificial intelligence technologies within the institution.

Sectors

Justice · Court of Justice of the European Union operationsPublic administration · Institutional administration

What the document contains

What's covered

The document covers the strategic vision, goals, and institutional objectives for adopting artificial intelligence within the Court of Justice of the European Union. It details specific potential applications in judicial and administrative processes, risk assessments, governance models, and technical architecture capabilities.

What's missing

It does not contain binding external legislation, enforceable legal rules for parties outside the institution, or technical source code specifications.

Key takeaways

The ECJ aims to leverage responsible and governable AI to transition into a Smart Court.
Three core goals focus on administrative/judicial efficiency, decision consistency, and citizen access/transparency.
The strategy identifies key risks such as bias, hallucinations, cloud data disclosure, and hyper-abuse, providing mitigation measures.
A new governance structure is proposed, featuring an AI Management Board and data governance oversight.
An AI capabilities map groups technologies into NLP, advanced data analytics, chatbots, speech technologies, and computer vision.

Principles it states

Fairness, impartiality and non-discriminationTransparencyTraceabilityPrivacy and Data ProtectionHuman OversightContinuous Improvement

Outline

· Executive summary
· 1. Introduction
· 2. A.I. vision, goals and objectives
· 3. A.I. Principles at the Court of Justice of the European Union
· 4. Risks and possible mitigation strategies
· 5. Readiness assessment of the ECJ and other partners such as EU institutions
· 6. Governance
· 7. The role of the Innovation Lab
· 8. Architecture and High-level A.I. Capabilities map
· 9. Conclusions

Issued30 June 2023

Length9,771 words · 25 pages

FormatNot recorded

Scopeinstitutional

How it scores

Pending review

Each score is backed by a quote verified against the document text. Editorial review has not yet confirmed them.

Accountability

4/5

Clear responsibility for AI outcomes

There should be clear accountability mechanisms in place to ensure that A.I. systems are operating in accordance with legal and ethical standards.

3. A.I. Principles at the Court of Justice of the European Union

screening score · 2026-10-23

Fairness

4/5

Non-discrimination and equitable treatment

Both the data and the algorithms created or adopted should avoid bias and be guided by the principle of fairness and impartiality

3. A.I. Principles at the Court of Justice of the European Union

screening score · 2026-10-23

Human Dignity

1/5

Respect for the inherent worth of persons

respects fundamental rights such as privacy and data protection

1. Introduction

screening score · 2026-10-23

Human Oversight

4/5

Humans remain in control of consequential decisions

Any A.I. tool should be under close human supervision, on a continuous basis. Human critical thinking is essential

3. A.I. Principles at the Court of Justice of the European Union

screening score · 2026-10-23

Privacy

4/5

Protection of personal data and private life

The A.I. solutions created or adopted should respect the privacy and data protection rights of individuals.

3. A.I. Principles at the Court of Justice of the European Union

screening score · 2026-10-23

Transparency

4/5

Openness about how AI systems work and are used

The reasoning behind A.I. algorithms should be clear and understandable, both for those created in-house and those acquired.

3. A.I. Principles at the Court of Justice of the European Union

screening score · 2026-10-23

Enforcement

3/5

Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force

This Board will define the “red lines” (the areas in which this technology should not be used due to the high risk), the areas of special attention

Executive summary

screening score · 2026-10-23

Impact Assessment

4/5

Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use

It is worth considering conducting a study to better understand the implications, and particularly the risks, of incorporating predictive A.I.

Executive summary

screening score · 2026-10-23

Topics

Physical AI Governancecore

artificial_intelligence court_administration ai_governance legal_technology risk_management