Delaware Judges, Law Clerks Cleared to Use Generative AI Tools

Delaware judges, law clerks, and other court staff using approved generative artificial intelligence tools assume responsibility for the accuracy of any materials produced with the emerging technology, under an interim policy announced Tuesday by the state’s highest court.

Delegating their “decision-making function” to generative AI is prohibited in the brief plan, but it doesn’t specify the tools approved by administrators. It neither prohibits nor requires the use of such technology, which is “evolving at such a rate that delving into technical specifics could lead to outdated, inaccurate and even counterproductive guidance within days of adopting any new policy,” according ...