On April 24, 2026, the National Council of Justice (CNJ) will host the IAJus 2026 – Brazilian Judiciary AI Integration Forum in Brasília. Organized by the National Committee on Artificial Intelligence of the Judiciary (CNIAJ), the Forum will bring together courts, judicial councils, public institutions, researchers, and technical experts to discuss how artificial intelligence is being developed, implemented, and governed across the Brazilian justice system.
As AI becomes increasingly embedded in judicial systems around the world, courts face a shared challenge: how to encourage innovation while ensuring governance, transparency, institutional coordination, and public trust. IAJus 2026 is designed as a national platform to address that challenge in practice, by creating a structured space for institutions to present, compare, and debate AI solutions at different stages of maturity.
The Forum also aims to reduce fragmentation across the Judiciary by promoting cooperation, reuse of successful solutions, and more efficient allocation of public resources. In that sense, it is both a national coordination effort and a contribution to the broader international conversation on responsible AI in justice systems.
The morning program will open with a session featuring the expected participation of Chief Justice Luiz Edson Fachin, President of the Supreme Federal Court and the National Council of Justice. This will be followed by two institutional panels: “AI in the Judiciary: A Justice System Perspective” and “Implementing AI in Courts.”
The morning session will be open to the public and livestreamed on CNJ’s official YouTube channel, with simultaneous interpretation into English.
In the afternoon, the Forum will feature CNJ’s institutional agenda on AI in the Judiciary, including the launch of Sinapses 2.0, a national public call for AI solutions within the Brazilian Judiciary, and the second edition of the study “The Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Brazilian Judiciary.”
- case triage, classification, and case management;
- automation of procedural acts, drafting, and workflows;
- legal research, analytical support, and decision support;
- specialized institutional applications and user-facing judicial services.
The afternoon session will be held in person only.
IAJus 2026 is intended for judges, court staff, technical teams, policymakers, researchers, and professionals working in artificial intelligence, digital governance, innovation, and public sector management. It will be especially relevant for universities, research centers, public institutions, and international observers interested in judicial modernization and the governance of AI in public decision-making.
For more information, please view the preliminary event schedule (PDF file – published on April 10, 2026, at 15:59).
Event Information
Date: April 24, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM (GMT-3) / 12:00 PM (GMT)
Location: National Council of Justice (CNJ), Brasília, Brazil
Format: Morning session – livestreamed and open to the public; afternoon session – in person only
Registration: Register for the event via the online form
