World's first 'robot lawyer' overturns 160,000 parking tickets in London and New York
World's first 'robot lawyer' overturns 160,000 parking tickets in London and New York · 15:46, 28 JUN 2016 · UPDATED 19:23, 28 JUN 2016 · BY LIBBY PLUMMER The free chatbot has saved users an estimated £2.9 million in just 21 months A free online chatbot laywer has managed to overturn a staggering 160,000 parking tickets in London and New York City, saving users an estimated £2.9 million. The artificial intelligence bot was launched just 21 months ago and is touted as the "world's first robot lawyer". DoNotPay uses a simple chat-based interface to guide users through a range of basic questions to establish if an appeal on their parking ticket is possible. These include queries on whether there were any visible parking signs at the location where the ticket was given. The AI lawyer then guides the user through the lengthy appeals process. The chatbot is the brainchild of 19-year-old British student and self-t