‘On the 4th Feb 2026, Leveson’s Independent Review Part 2 was released. There is no doubt, this is a difficult read because of its substance and style. I want to comment upon its style before making my central claim: this work marks a worrisome turn in criminal justice reform towards techno-optimism. In making this claim, this short analysis draws upon both volumes of Part 2, arguing that (1) Leveson’s conceptualisation of efficiency is unhelpfully messy and (2) Leveson’s vision of AI in the criminal justice process is unjustified in its optimism.’