# Recital (61)

Certain AI systems intended for the administration of justice and democratic processes should be classified as 
high-risk, considering their potentially significant impact on democracy, the rule of law, individual freedoms as well 
as the right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial. In particular, to address the risks of potential biases, errors and 
opacity, it is appropriate to qualify as high-risk AI systems intended to be used by a judicial authority or on its behalf 
to assist judicial authorities in researching and interpreting facts and the law and in applying the law to a concrete set 
of facts. AI systems intended to be used by alternative dispute resolution bodies for those purposes should also be 
considered to be high-risk when the outcomes of the alternative dispute resolution proceedings produce legal effects 
for the parties. The use of AI tools can support the decision-making power of judges or judicial independence, but 
should not replace it: the final decision-making must remain a human-driven activity. The classification of AI 
systems as high-risk should not, however, extend to AI systems intended for purely ancillary administrative activities 
that do not affect the actual administration of justice in individual cases, such as anonymisation or 
pseudonymisation of judicial decisions, documents or data, communication between personnel, administrative tasks.

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Source: Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (Artificial Intelligence Act) as amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, consolidated text of 27 July 2026 (Official Journal of the EU). This page is AI-generated legal information, not legal advice. Verify against the Official Journal.
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