A 19 year-old made a free robot lawyer that can help refugees claim asylum

In late 2015, Stanford student Joshua Browder created a chatbot, called DoNotPay, that helps users appeal parking tickets for free in the UK.Browder, then 19 years old, described it to Business Insider as one of the world's first robot lawyers. It overturned over $3 million in parking fines in a matter of a few months.Realizing the bot could have multiple applications, Browderlater programmed it to assist travelers in claiming compensation for delayed flights and to help the homelessapply for governmenthousingin the UK.Now, using Facebook Messenger, the bot can also help refugees fill out immigration applications in theUS, UK, and Canada,according to The Guardian.Once userssign into Facebook through DoNotPay's site, a chat screen pops up. To learn about acase and determine the correct application, the bot asks questions like, "What other names have you used'" and "Have you, your family, or colleagues ever experienced harm or threats'" It then gives users detailed instructions on how to fill out the application, which theymail to court.The bot is based ona conversation algorithm, meaning it uses keywords, pronouns, and word order to understand auser's issue.Browder previouslytoldBIthat the more people use the bot, the more intelligent it becomes. The algorithm can quickly analyze large amounts of data while improving itself in the process.Browder worked with immigration lawyers in each country to develop this latest version of the bot. He began the project before President Trump's election, but saysthat he feels the bot has now taken on new significance, given the administration's recent initiativesto immigration.In early March, the Trump administration revised its executive order on immigration, which now seeks to temporarily ban refugees and immigrants from sixmajority-Muslim countries.SEE ALSO:Here are 5 things different about Trump's new travel banJoin the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: FORMER CIA DIRECTOR: Why Trump's new travel ban is worse than a 'waste of time
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