It is true that the lack of direct funding is a legitimate concern, yet the assertion that the research priorities of the Ministry of Justice are only a weak "possibility" underestimates their essential role in legitimacy.
Recognizing the importance of unregulated legal services and access to justice provides a strategic framework that makes a roundtable on AI not only relevant but necessary.
Without this foundation, any proposal for a roundtable would lack the political justification required to attract attention and resources, even limited.
Consider the example of an initiative on judicial digitization: if it does not align with the Ministry of Justice's priorities on access to justice, it will struggle to gain support, regardless of its merit.
Research priorities are the roadmap indicating where to direct decision-makers' energy, even if funding remains the driving force.