However, concerns have been raised about the accuracy of court filings generated by A.I. and whether factual and legal citations in such filings have been adequately vetted.
Mark E. Recktenwald
Chief Justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court
In a 2024 order creating a state court AI committee, Hawaiʻi Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald wrote that concerns had been raised about inaccurate AI-generated court filings and unvetted citations.
Chief Justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme CourtApril 16, 2024Supreme Court of the State of Hawaiʻi
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… administration of justice more efficient and accessible, and could be beneficial in closing the justice gap by providing legal information to self-represented litigants and assisting them in navigating the court process on their own. However, concerns have been raised about the accuracy of court filings generated by A.I. and whether factual and legal citations in such filings have been adequately vetted. Accordingly, in order to keep the Judiciary informed and prepared for the development of A.I.
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- The order reports that concerns “have been raised”; it does not say that every AI-generated filing is inaccurate or inadequately vetted.
- The preceding passage says effective AI use could make justice more efficient and accessible and help self-represented litigants; the order presents both possible benefits and risks.
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