U.K. Judges Greenlight Limited AI Assistance in Drafting Legal Opinions
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Judges in England & Wales given approval to cautiously use AI to help write legal opinions, but not for research or analysis.
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Guidance stresses judges must take responsibility for final work and protect public confidence.
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Seen as a small step forward for a legal system steeped in tradition that's been slow to embrace tech change.
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Guidance includes warnings about potential inaccuracies from AI and advises not entering private info into public chatbots.
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Some judges already using AI tools like ChatGPT for drafting background and summarizations in long rulings.