The Brazilian government has enlisted the services of OpenAI to accelerate the review and evaluation of numerous lawsuits using artificial intelligence (AI) in an effort to avoid costly court defeats that have burdened its national budget.
The artificial intelligence (AI) service will identify to the government the necessity to take action on lawsuits before final rulings, outlining patterns and potential focal points for the solicitor general’s office (AGU).
According to Reuters, AGU mentioned that Microsoft would deliver the AI services by the creator of ChatGPT, OpenAI, via its Azure cloud-computing platform.
The specific amount that Brazil will be investing in these services was not disclosed.
The expense on court-ordered debt payments has been consuming a progressively larger portion of Brazil’s federal budget.
The government’s projection for next year stands at 70.7 billion reais ($20 billion) on legal verdicts where further appeals are not feasible.
This calculation excludes minor claims, which historically sum up to around 30 billion reais annually.
The total exceeding 100 billion reais signifies a significant surge from the 37.3 billion reais in 2015, equating to roughly one percent of the gross domestic product. This amount is also 15 percent higher than what the government plans to allocate for unemployment benefits and salary bonuses to lower-income workers next year.
The cause of the escalating court expenses in Brazil was not addressed by AGU.
AGU affirmed that the AI initiative would not supplant the tasks of its members and staff. It stated, “It will assist in enhancing their efficiency and precision, with all activities being meticulously supervised by humans.”
In March, the Planning Ministry disbursed 25 million reais in additional funding for AGU to support various schemes, including the implementation of essential information technology projects.
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