Roberts Urges Caution With AI In Legal System, Citing Promise and Pitfalls
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Chief Justice Roberts devoted annual report to potential of AI in legal system and its risks like privacy issues and dehumanization
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Comes after lawyer used fake AI-generated citations, showing need for "caution and humility" with AI
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AI has promise to increase access to legal info and streamline some court processes, but risks in areas like sentencing
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Human judgment still required for assessing sincerity, nuance, discretion - areas where public trusts humans more
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AI can inform but likely not soon replace appellate judges in decisions involving open questions or abuses of discretion