UK Judges Officially Permitted to Use AI in Legal Rulings Despite Potential Risks

While AI tools like ChatGPT can assist with tasks such as summarising text, concerns have been raised about the creation of fictitious cases and the potential misuse of deepfake technology.

Judges in England and Wales have been officially permitted to use AI, specifically ChatGPT, to assist with tasks such as summarising large amounts of text and administrative duties.
Warnings have been issued about the potential risks of AI, including the creation of fictitious cases or legal texts, and the possibility of deepfake technology being used to create false evidence.
AI chatbots have previously caused issues in the US, with lawyers facing difficulties after using ChatGPT to write court filings that contained multiple fictional cases.
Judges have been advised against using AI for legal research and analysis, as the information provided may be inaccurate, incomplete, misleading or outdated.
Despite the potential risks, Sir Geoffrey Vos, the Master of the Rolls, believes that AI offers significant opportunities for developing a better, quicker, and more cost-effective digital justice system.