PGO launches AI initiative, targeting 60% acceleration in operations by 2028

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, on Tuesday, officially launched the ‘PGO 2.0’ project, a strategic initiative aimed at integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the core operations of the Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO).

The project is an internally developed AI strategy intended to modernize the PGO’s workflow and improve operational efficiency through technological advancement. Spanning 24 months, the initiative will enhance the existing ‘Maafini’ case management system by introducing eight AI-powered functionalities. These systems will operate under the office’s internal AI governance framework and be hosted on a fully controlled and secure infrastructure.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Prosecutor General Abbas Shareef said experts anticipate a 60 percent increase in operational speed by 2028 as a result of the initiative. He further noted that complex cases which currently require two to three months of research could potentially be processed within a single day with the assistance of AI.

Abbas also identified the absence of off-site data backups as a significant existing challenge. However, he confirmed that all data backups would be migrated to a secure sovereign system within the first 100 days of the project. In addition, he said that, in collaboration with the Attorney General’s Office, legislative amendments would be pursued to eliminate the need to transport physical files to courts across the country, effectively enabling the full digitization of the legal process.

"The role of AI will be to assist prosecutors by accelerating legal research and generating initial drafts. However, no document will be issued from this office without a prosecutor thoroughly reviewing and verifying it," he emphasized.

Abbas noted that the system would analyze all cases handled since 2008, significantly reducing the time required to generate legal forms to mere minutes. He concluded that the initiative is not intended to replace human judgment, but rather to empower personnel and enhance the overall efficiency of the legal system.