U.K. Courts Approve Limited AI Use for Legal Opinions But Not Research Due to Hallucination Risks
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Judges in England and Wales approved for limited AI use to write legal opinions, but not for research or analysis due to risks.
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Caution due to past incidents where AI platforms generated fake legal cases that were included in actual filings.
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Experts say AI can be useful if rigorously checked by humans, but hallucinations remain an issue.
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AI seen as able to help with laborious tasks and address "pain points", but should not fully replace human roles.
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Some see skepticism as generational - AI use will increase as younger lawyers/judges who are more tech-savvy enter the field.