# Adalat AI builds speech tools that cut courtroom paperwork in India

> Original title: AI takes on the paperwork clogging India’s court system

- Source: Semafor · Technology
- Published: 2026-10-28T09:00:14.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/w5pjvayyhgjvxspdea0abjl4y
- Original: https://www.semafor.com/article/10/26/2026/ai-takes-on-the-paperwork-clogging-indias-court-system

## Summary

Adalat AI builds speech-recognition and case-management software trained on India's legal system, now used in more than 6,000 courtrooms across 11 states. Judges dictate witness testimony, both parties check the on-screen text, and the transcript becomes the official record. Internal studies show more witnesses heard and orders issued at courts using the tools, and a randomized evaluation with J-PAL is underway.