Relevance: The relevance of scientific research lies in the fact that the article explores the theoretical and legal issues of the possibilities and limitations of the use of artificial intelligence in the justice system, the future of robot judges who can replace a person (a professional judge), and also delineates the concepts of "digitalization of justice" and "the use of artificial intelligence technologies in justice." As part of the study, the concept of artificial intelligence, the basics of legal regulation of the use of artificial intelligence in various modern jurisdictions were analyzed, the vector of further development of the social relations under consideration was outlined. Purpose: The purpose of the article is to study the concept, content, place and role of artificial intelligence in the national justice system, as well as to study the possibilities, prospects and possible dangers of using robotic judges in the judicial system, about the possible replacement of human judges with robotic judges in the future, and about making court decisions with artificial intelligence. Methods: The leading method of researching the problem was the deductive method, which made it possible to study the legal and social nature of the processes of using artificial intelligence in justice. The article uses inductive method, method of system scientific analysis, comparative legal and historical methods. The leading method behind the problem is to justify the concept of carefully introducing robotic judges into the justice and judicial system. Results: The author of the article indicates the advantages of the gradual introduction of artificial intelligence into the judicial system, promising areas of its use in the field of information and analytical, administrative activities of the courts, office work and consideration of cases on applications for court orders. Within the framework of this article, the author expressed some concerns about the introduction of strong artificial intelligence technologies with insufficiently developed technical and legal components. The shortcomings of the work of artificial intelligence within the Russian justice system were investigated, relevant projects aimed at using artificial intelligence technologies in the judicial system were considered. Doctrinal positions on the issues under study are presented.