Indonesian Journal of Law and Policy Studies
Vol. 6 No. 1 (2025): Indonesian Journal of Law and Policy Studies

Artificial Intelligence as Digital Prose in Redefining Originality in Legal Discourse

Rijal Ibnu Sani (Universitas Muhammadiyah Tangerang)
Suartini Suartini (Universitas Al Azhar Indonesia)
Ahmad Ahmad (Universitas Muhammadiyah Tangerang)
Tri Cahya Indra Permana (Universitas Muhammadiyah Tangerang)



Article Info

Publish Date
15 May 2025

Abstract

This research originates from the phenomenon of moralistic stigma and academic conservatism that tend to perceive the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a degradation of originality in legal scholarship. Historically and empirically, however, the evolution of intellectual instruments from the pen to the computer has consistently transformed modes of expression without ever extinguishing the essence of human thought itself. This study aims to deconstruct the myth of “handwritten originality” while legitimizing AI as a lawful co-creative instrument within the domain of telematics legal writing. Employing a conceptual approach and historical-technological comparison, the research finds that in the era of digital disruption, the essence of originality no longer resides in the mechanical construction of diction, but rather in the authority of logical curation, data validation, and argumentative direction elements that remain fundamentally controlled by the human legal subject as the holder of intellectual agency. The analysis concludes that AI should be understood as “Digital Prose,” evolutionarily comparable to the transformative impact of the typewriter and office software revolutions of previous decades. Systemic resistance to this technology is thus interpreted as a manifestation of technophobia that is increasingly incompatible with contemporary standards of performance, efficiency, and accuracy in modern legal discourse. The study recommends a redefinition of academic ethics that is more inclusive of human–machine collaboration in advancing global legal literacy

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJLP

Publisher

Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

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The aim Indonesian Journal Of Law and Policy Studies is to offer a venue for academicians, researchers, and practitioners for publishing their original research articles or review articles. The scope of the articles published in this journal deals with a broad range of topics in the fields of ...