AI can sway judges: Law Minister

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman on Wednesday urged judges to remain vigilant against the misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI), warning that the technology could influence judicial decisions and create new challenges for the judiciary.

The minister stressed the need for an effective regulatory framework to address the risks associated with AI, saying the technology could be used to manipulate information and influence human thinking and decision-making.

“AI can be used to imitate a person’s voice, alter or superimpose images, and make misleading information appear credible to people. It can even influence human thoughts and decision-making.

Therefore, an effective regulatory framework needs to be developed to address the risks and misuse of AI,” he said.

Md Asaduzzaman made the remarks as the chief guest at the closing ceremony of the five-day executive training programme titled “Bangladesh AI Governance Summer School 2026” at the Asiatic Society Bangladesh auditorium in the capital this afternoon.

The programme was organised by Dhaka University in collaboration with Legalised Education Bangladesh and The Society for Justice and AI (SJAI).

The law minister said Bangladesh, like the rest of the world, had entered the era of AI. But the risks associated with its use and the regulatory framework needed to address those risks had yet to be properly developed.

He expressed concern over the extent to which AI could guide and influence people in the future, saying it could sometimes lead them in the right direction while at other times directing them towards misleading or erroneous paths.

The minister warned that attempts to influence or mislead a judge through AI could affect judicial decisions.

He said judges therefore needed to be aware of AI first and foremost. While analysing evidence and reaching proper conclusions, they must carefully assess whether information or material placed before them was AI-generated or AI-dependent, he added.

“New aspects of law have been revealed at different times through judicial interpretation. AI has similarly presented a new challenge to the judiciary. Until appropriate laws and regulatory frameworks are enacted, judges will have to rely on their own wisdom and judicial discretion,” the law minister added.

Md Asaduzzaman said the government had no plan to ban AI. Instead, it would remain vigilant to ensure the technology was used positively while preventing its misuse.

Welcoming the organisers’ initiative, he said cooperation from all concerned was necessary to formulate effective laws on AI.

He urged stakeholders to prepare a draft on the issue and submit it to the government at the earliest.
Deputy Attorney General Barrister Tasnova Shelly moderated the programme.

Professor Dr Borhan Uddin Khan and Professor Dr Mohammad Ekramul Haque of the Department of Law at Dhaka University also addressed the event.