Roberts Urges Caution on AI in Law, Warning of Privacy Risks But Noting Potential Benefits
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Chief Justice Roberts warned that AI risks invading privacy and "dehumanizing" the law, while noting its potential to increase access to justice.
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He highlighted AI's use in smartphones, voice recognition, and smart TVs, but said law professors are in awe and wary of the emerging technology.
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Roberts discussed AI's ability to help those who can't afford lawyers by providing legal information and templates.
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He cautioned that AI has limitations, like hallucination, citing cases of lawyers citing non-existent legal cases based on AI.
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Roberts was optimistic AI won't soon replace judges, but said it will significantly affect how judges do their jobs and understand AI's role in cases.