AUTOMATION OF JUDICIAL DECISIONS BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ITS CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITS

Abstract

This article analyzes the constitutional limits of the automation of judicial decisions via Artificial Intelligence (AI), investigating its impact on the reasoning and impartiality of the Brazilian Judiciary. Faced with a litigation crisis and a massive volume of lawsuits, technology has been adopted to ensure procedural speed. However, the study examines the risks of automation bias and algorithmic opacity, which threaten to transform the law into a statistical system and undermine due process. Methodologically, the research is based on a review of literature and documents, grounded in legal doctrine and Resolution No. 332/2020 of the National Council of Justice (CNJ). The study argues that technological efficiency cannot supersede fundamental guarantees, making it imperative to maintain a "human reserve" at the core of the decision-making process. It concludes that AI should serve strictly as a tool for procedural management, preserving the human—and non-delegable—prerogative of the act of adjudication.