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Chairman of the Kaunas Regional Court Marius Bartninkas: 'Law Is Not Mathematics, Where Two Plus Two Equals Four'
  • 2026-01-21
  • VDU

“Could we really, and would we want to, entrust artificial intelligence with resolving disputes? Law is not mathematics, where applying a formula yields a single, clear answer, as we all know that two plus two equals four. What formula should be used to decide which pare...

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