The legal system has failed us. Artificial intelligence might just save it.
Imagine you’re facing eviction and can’t afford a lawyer. Or your insurance company denies a legitimate claim. Or the government sends you an intimidating letter demanding action you don’t understand. For millions of Americans, these scenarios represent a choice between expensive legal help and simply giving up.
This is not how justice is supposed to work in America.
The good news? Artificial intelligence is finally leveling the playing field. Services like DoNotPay in the United States and Poland’s Prawomat are giving ordinary citizens the tools to fight back against bureaucratic intimidation and institutional overreach—without breaking the bank.
DoNotPay has helped three million people challenge parking tickets, dispute credit card charges, and navigate government red tape. Its AI analyzes your specific situation and generates responses that would cost hundreds of dollars from a traditional lawyer. The result? An 80% success rate and average savings of $1,200 per case.
This isn’t just about convenience—it’s about constitutional rights. The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to counsel, but what good is that guarantee when most Americans can’t afford legal representation for civil matters? We’ve created a two-tiered justice system where your income determines your access to fair treatment.
AI is changing legal informatics. These systems don’t get tired, don’t charge by the hour, and don’t discriminate based on your zip code or bank account. They provide sophisticated legal analysis 24/7 to anyone with a smartphone.
Critics worry about the quality of AI legal advice, but they’re missing the point. Even imperfect AI assistance is often better than no assistance at all—which is exactly what millions of Americans currently have. And these systems are improving rapidly. The latest large language models can analyze contracts, research case law, and craft legal arguments with near-human sophistication.
The legal profession’s resistance to these innovations is predictable but misguided. Some attorneys see AI as a threat to their livelihoods. In reality, it’s an opportunity to focus on complex, high-value work while democratizing access to basic legal services that were previously out of reach for most Americans.
Government agencies should be nervous. When every citizen has access to AI that can instantly cite relevant regulations and craft compelling appeals, bureaucrats can no longer rely on intimidation and procedural complexity to discourage legitimate challenges to their decisions.
The differences between American common law and European civil law systems create distinct opportunities for AI development. American systems, built around precedent and advocacy, benefit from AI’s pattern recognition capabilities. European systems, with their codified procedures, allow for more predictable automation. Both approaches are succeeding because they address a universal problem: institutional power imbalances that disadvantage ordinary citizens.
We’re witnessing the emergence of what might be called “AI-assisted constitutional citizenship”—the practical ability of ordinary people to exercise their rights effectively, regardless of their economic status or legal knowledge.
This transformation transcends party politics. Conservatives should embrace AI legal tools as embodying free-market principles and reducing dependence on government-funded legal aid. Progressives should support them as advancing social justice and economic equality.
The future promises even more dramatic changes. AI agents capable of autonomous legal representation are already being tested. Imagine filing an appeal, negotiating a settlement, or challenging a government decision without ever speaking to a human lawyer—and getting better results than traditional representation could provide.
Government agencies worldwide are about to discover what happens when every citizen has access to legal AI that never sleeps, never gets intimidated, and can cite relevant law instantly. This isn’t just technological progress—it’s democratic progress.
The legal system has been broken for too long, favoring those who can afford premium representation while leaving everyone else to navigate complex procedures alone. Artificial intelligence is finally giving ordinary citizens the weapons they need to fight back.
Justice delayed is justice denied. But justice automated might just be justice for all.
