India, April 6 -- Emphasising the primacy of human judgment in the justice delivery system, Supreme Court Judge Justice Vikram Nath has cautioned against over-reliance on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in judicial processes, stating that judges must be guided by their conscience and not by algorithms.

Speaking at a legal services event organised by the Gujarat Legal Services Authority, Justice Nath underscored that AI should only serve as a tool to assist judges and must never replace judicial decision-making. He warned that excessive dependence on technology risks reducing the adjudication of disputes to a mechanical exercise.

Raising concerns about algorithmic bias, Justice Nath noted that AI systems often replicate the prejudices embed...