Behind the metric of the research priorities of the Ministry of Justice, it must be seen that the hidden human costs risk being ignored if the dialogue is not actively oriented.
The mere existence of these priorities is not sufficient to guarantee a substantive discussion on legal AI if the perverse incentives of market actors are not countered.
For example, focusing solely on AI efficiency could overshadow questions of access to justice for vulnerable populations, who are often the first displaced by these technologies.
The risk is that the roundtable proposed by the Legal Services Board becomes just a showcase if the consequences for citizens are not placed at the heart of concerns.