# An AI system helped Pakistani judges clear massive backlogs at $38.50 return per dollar invested

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/an-ai-system-helped-pakistani-judges-clear-massive-backlogs-at-38-50-return-per-dollar-invested/>
> Published: 2026-07-21 19:12:20+00:00

A field experiment with 1,559 Pakistani judges found that the AI assistant JudgeGPT boosted case resolution by 6.3 percent. The catch: only judges who got hands-on training saw gains. Without it, the effect mostly disappeared. The researchers estimate a return of up to $38.50 per dollar invested.

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