US Courts Cautiously Experiment With AI to Speed Up Their Work

Federal courts are warming up to artificial intelligence.

Judges, clerks, and other staff are experimenting with the platforms for routine administrative tasks. The federal judiciary has a task force to examine whether courts need new policies on the use of AI.

While courts are still testing AI, judiciary employees are cautiously optimistic that it could help courts be more efficient—and potentially cut some costs along the way.

Former US District Judge Paul Grimm said courts became wary of AI after a few high-profile incidents of lawyers including “hallucinated” non-existent cases in their briefs that were generated by ...