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sufficient legal data is one of the biggest obstacles to the use of AI
in Sri Lanka’s legal sector. The legal sector in Sri Lanka currently
lacks access to the large amounts of legal data necessary for the
successful adoption of AI.

In fact, the current legislation recognizes that robotic AI can
enforce public authority functions. The question of the validity of
legal capacity and the evaluation of potential legal risks arises as a
consequence of the use of automated self-learning AI. Robotic AI
does not have an innate set of moral and ethical values in a civil
servant . Therefore in order to create a system for gathering and
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distributing legal data that may be used to train AI systems,
policymakers and legal experts must collaborate.
The refusal of legal experts to change is another major obstacle.
Legal professionals who worry about losing their autonomy or
jobs may reject the use of AI . Due to their understanding of the
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potential advantages and willingness to adopt new technology, legal
professionals must be included in the development and deployment
of AI systems. Concerns have also been raised regarding the risk
that poorly developed and executed AI systems will reinforce
current biases in the justice system.

The Design of AI systems must be transparent and auditable in
order to guarantee their neutrality and fairness. However, this
research does not discourage legal professionals from using legal
technology but to merely state certain risks for them not to overlay
relying on the technology. It also should be noted that Automated
Decision-Making is a valuable tool but must be used cautiously.

30 Aparrajitha Ariyadasa, ‘A Challenge from Humanoid Bots: An Analysis of the Legal Regime
in Sri Lanka on Artificial Intellegence(2019 International Conference On Business Innovation)
<https://www.nsbm.ac.lk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ICOBI_2019_A-Challenge-from-
Humanoid-Bots-An-Analysis-of-the-Legal-Regime-in-Sri-Lanka-on-Artificial-Intellegence.
pdf > accessed 27 March 2023
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31 Samuel Maireg Biresaw, The Impacts of Artificial Intelligence on Research in the Legal
Profession (International Journal of Law and Society Vol.5) P.53
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