data from past cases to advise judges on both evidence and sentencing. An evidence cross-reference system uses speech recognition and natural-language processing to compare all evidence presented—testimony, documents, and background material—and seek out contradictory fact patterns. It then alerts the judge to these disputes, allowing for further investigation and clarification by court officers. Once a ruling is handed down, the judge can turn to yet another AI tool for advice on sentencing. The sentencing assistant starts with the fact pattern—defendant’s criminal record, age, damages
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