“Generative AI brings great promise, but our guiding principle should be safeguarding the integrity of the judicial process,” said Chief Justice Guerrero. “That means it will be essential for the branch to assess what protections are necessary as we begin to use this technology.”
Patricia Guerrero
Chief Justice of California
When launching a California courts task force in May 2024, Patricia Guerrero said generative AI offers promise but courts should safeguard judicial integrity and assess necessary protections.
Chief Justice of CaliforniaMay 17, 2024Launch of the California judicial branch generative AI task force
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Justice Patricia Guerrero today launched a new judicial branch task force to evaluate generative artificial intelligence (AI) for its potential benefits to courts and court users while mitigating risks to safeguard the public. “Generative AI brings great promise, but our guiding principle should be safeguarding the integrity of the judicial process,” said Chief Justice Guerrero. “That means it will be essential for the branch to assess what protections are necessary as we begin to use this technology.” Members of the task force will include Administrative Presiding Justice Brad Hill (chair), Justice Carin Fujisaki, Judge Kyle Brodie, Administrative Presiding Justice Mary Greenwood, Judge Arturo Castro, and council members David Yamasaki
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- The task force was created to evaluate generative AI's benefits while mitigating risks; Guerrero's statement supports guarded use, not a ban.
- Other officials quoted later in the release, not Guerrero, said avoiding generative AI could forgo benefits, that it may improve access to justice, and that it must not replace judicial decision-making or due process.
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