Recommendation 46

Risks associated with AI translation and interpreting means that, for the most part, they cannot currently be deployed in the courts, especially without human interpreter oversight. However, the use of AI tools in translation in the private sector, and the rapid development of AI, suggests that there are significant future opportunities for use in the courts. It is essential that the Government uses upcoming spending reviews to plan for these opportunities, which have the potential to transform public services including interpreting in the courts. We welcome the aspirations in the Government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan to develop and scale AI products in the public sector.