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Meet the early-adopter judges using AI

MIT Technology Review - AI
Aug 11, 2025 15:16
James O'Donnell
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Summary

Early-adopter judges in the US legal system are experimenting with AI tools, but recent incidents highlight the technology's tendency to generate errors, such as referencing non-existent cases. These mistakes, initially made by lawyers, are now affecting other court roles, underscoring the need for caution and robust oversight as AI becomes more integrated into legal processes.

The propensity for AI systems to make mistakes and for humans to miss those mistakes has been on full display in the US legal system as of late. The follies began when lawyers—including some at prestigious firms—submitted documents citing cases that didn’t exist. Similar mistakes soon spread to other roles in the courts. In December,…
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