Social Psychiatry, Vol. 54 No. 2, 2026.
Meeting abstract
https://doi.org/10.24869/spsih.2026.320
Possibilities and Limitations of ChatGPT in Forensic Psychiatric Assessment of Criminal Responsibility: A Comparison With a Psychiatrist’s Clinical Assessment
Marija Kudumija Slijepčević
; Bjelovar University of Applied Sciences, Trg Eugena Kvaternika 4, 43000 Bjelovar, Croatia; MKS Psychiatry Polyclinic, Ulica Krste Frankopana 32, 43000 Bjelovar, Croatia
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Abstract
Application of artificial intelligence in forensic
psychiatry raises important questions about its
potential role in analyzing psychiatric data, structuring
reports, and drawing conclusions about
criminal responsibility. The aim of this paper is
to examine the possibilities and limitations of using
ChatGPT in forensic-psychiatric assessment
of criminal responsibility by comparing its evaluations
with already completed expert opinions of
clinical psychiatrists. The study will be conducted
on a sample of 50 previously prepared and anonymized
forensic-psychiatric expert reports in
which a conclusion was reached on full responsibility,
substantially diminished responsibility, or lack of responsibility. Based on the available
data from each report, ChatGPT will generate its
own findings and opinion on criminal responsibility
using a predefined and standardized prompt.
The obtained assessments will be compared with
the original expert opinions of psychiatrists with
regard to the final conclusion, recognition of
psychopathological symptoms, diagnostic reasoning,
linking the mental state to the criminal
act, and the clarity and structure of the argumentation.
Special attention will be given to cases of
discrepancy between the ChatGPT assessment
and the clinical expert report. It is expected that
ChatGPT may demonstrate usefulness in systematizing
data and structuring opinions, but
also limitations in clinical reasoning, contextual
interpretation, and forensic-legal accountability.
The paper emphasizes the need for careful, ethically
controlled, and supervised use of artificial
intelligence in forensic-psychiatric practice.
Keywords
forensic psychiatry; criminal responsibility; ChatGPT; artificial intelligence; ethical limitations
Hrčak ID:
353014
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Publication date:
15.6.2026.
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