AI helped Shenzhen judges handle cases 50% faster. Is this the future for China?

Judges in Shenzhen – China’s Silicon Valley – processed 50 per cent more cases last year than in 2024 with the help of a pilot system powered by AI technology, according to the city’s Intermediate People’s Court. It said the artificial intelligence-driven system would now be introduced in the courts of dozens more Chinese cities. In a social media post on Tuesday, the Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court said each judge in the city had handled an average of 744 cases in 2025 – up by 249 cases...

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