Illinois Task Force Explores How AI Could Speed Up Litigation

Generative artificial intelligence could boost the Illinois judiciary by helping judges produce opinions faster and assist individuals in better preparing their own cases, members of a new Illinois AI task force said.

The Illinois Judicial Conference task force, created in January, is meeting monthly to discuss how generative AI could help the court system improve access to the courts, promote procedural fairness, and increase public confidence in the judiciary.

In interviews and emails with Bloomberg Law, members of the task force acknowledged AI could impair the administration of justice if not used responsibly by, for instance, relying on it for ...