How are artificial-intelligence disputes handled in court?
Georgia has no separate procedural statute for this field — the dispute is examined under ordinary civil-procedure rules, and the technical questions are resolved through expertise and written, including electronic, evidence.
Does an electronic document have evidentiary force?
Yes. An electronic document as defined by legislation, as well as a document confirmed by electronic signature or a certified document, has evidentiary force. System logs, correspondence and digitally recorded outputs are therefore material that can be produced in court.
What if the evidence is held by the opponent?
Where a party was unable to obtain written evidence from the person holding it, the party may apply to the court for its production. The applicant must substantiate which circumstance relevant to the case can be established by the evidence and what grounds the assumption that it is in the hands of the person indicated.
Is the expert's conclusion binding on the court?
No. The expert's conclusion is not binding on the court — it is assessed under the general rules for evaluating evidence. A court refusing to follow it must reason its refusal in the decision or a ruling, which gives the party room to defend its position.
Can several experts be appointed?
Yes. Where several experts are appointed they may confer with one another; if they reach a common opinion, all sign a single conclusion, while a dissenting expert draws up a separate conclusion. In technical cases this is often necessary, since assessing one system requires knowledge of different profiles.
