Supreme Court year-end report ponders the future of AI in the judiciary
VentureBeat January 2, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court released its annual year-end report on the federal judiciary on Sunday, providing an overview of the court’s work and achievements in the past year.
The report, authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, also includes a commentary on the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the judicial system, exploring its benefits, challenges and ethical implications.
Chief Justice Robert’s reflections in the report come at a time when AI is rapidly becoming ubiquitous, raising questions about its potential to reshape hundreds, potentially thousands, of professions, including lawyers and judges. “Every year, I use the Year-End Report to speak to a major issue relevant to the whole federal court system,” Roberts says in the report, underscoring the significance...