Judge or magistrate
Decides cases and runs trials in a court of law, and may sentence people in criminal cases or decide who is responsible in civil cases.
Will AI replace judge or magistrate jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 23 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 31% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Read court filings to learn the facts and issues
- Write decisions on cases
- Research legal issues and write opinions about them
What stays human
- Explain the law to juries and hear their verdicts
- Supervise other judges, court officers, and administrative staff
- Take part in court panels to help settle disputes
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +2.8%. Typical pay: $153,990 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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