WorkThe story, in brief
An AI system helped Pakistani judges clear massive backlogs at $38.50 return per dollar invested
$38.50. That's the ROI per dollar spent on AI training for Pakistani judges—but only if they actually got hands-on instruction.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
Real-world AI deployment in judicial systems reveals a critical insight: AI tools don't drive productivity gains on their own. Human training is the multiplier. This matters for any leader betting on AI-as-productivity-tool without investing in change management.
The key facts
6 to knowField experiment: 1,559 Pakistani judges
Case resolution boost: 6.3% (with training)
ROI: $38.50 per dollar invested
Critical finding: training required—effect 'mostly disappeared' without hands-on instruction
Tool: JudgeGPT AI assistant
Use case: judicial case backlog reduction
Go to the source
The Decoderthe-decoder.com
Publisher excerpt: 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.