Behind this 'contribution' metric lies a reality where human costs can be disguised.
The idea that the research priorities of the Ministry of Justice 'contribute' to holding an AI roundtable is an excessive simplification; this contribution is, at best, conditional and does not guarantee action.
If research highlights gaps in access to justice via AI, but no funding is allocated to develop concrete solutions or regulators lack coercive power, the roundtable will be just an academic exercise.
For example, detailed reports on the harmful effects of AI on vulnerable groups often remain untracked without political will and dedicated resources, leaving the most fragile displaced.
The mere existence of research priorities does not automatically create the will or capacity to act, imposing a heavy external cost on citizens waiting for real reforms.