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AI in courts resource center

A comprehensive hub for exploring the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on judicial systems worldwide

partnered together to create the AI Policy Consortium for Law and Courts. This effort is conducting an intensive examination of the opportunities and challenges raised by the use of AI and Generative AI solution in the legal context, and a detailed education on AI and Generative AI's potential effects on federal/state/international courts. This partnership brings together technologists, forward-leaning legal thinkers, and court leaders to discuss policy developments and responses that are crucial to the future of the justice ecosystem.

Deepfakes on trial: How judges are navigating AI evidence authentication

The increasing use of AI-generated evidence in courts poses significant challenges for judges in determining authenticity, validity, and reliability, which highlights the need for updated legal frameworks, education, and rigorous testing of AI-detection tools to address the evolving issue of deepfakes and manipulated digital content

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Responsible AI use for courts

A new report shows that as generative AI transforms the judiciary, the urgent challenge is to operationalize trust by balancing innovation, minimizing AI hallucinations, and ensuring verifiable reliability

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Best practices in court and administration 

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How AI-powered access to justice is impacting unauthorized practice of law regulations - Thomson Reuters Institute

AI legal tools advance quickly, unclear rules about what constitutes unauthorized practice of law leaves courts without a workable framework.
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Between hype and fear: Why I have not issued a standing order on AI - Thomson Reuters Institute

The author argues against restrictive AI standing orders and urges a different approach to AI in legal filings that supports human judgment.
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Generative AI in legal: A risk-based framework for courts - Thomson Reuters Institute

Courts and legal practitioners should adopt a risk‑based framework for using generative AI that balances innovation with accountability.
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AI for justice

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Scaling Justice: Easing the UK's employee rights crisis - Thomson Reuters Institute

The UK's employment tribunals face escalating backlogs & costs, but innovative legal technology offers a way to improve access to justice.
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When courts meet GenAI: Guiding self-represented litigants through the AI maze - Thomson Reuters Institute

Courts are exploring how AI might aid self-represented litigants and are providing guidance without endorsing specific tools to help them.
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Scaling Justice: How technology is reshaping support for self-represented litigants - Thomson Reuters Institute

AI & digital tools are changing access to justice for self-represented litigants, shifting to questions of accuracy, governance & support.
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AI governance

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Architecting the data core: How to align governance, analytics & AI without slowing the business - Thomson Reuters Institute

Enterprises still struggle to align governance, analytics & AI — that’s because what they really need is a structural reset of the data core.
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2026 AI in Professional Services Report: AI adoption has hit critical mass, but now comes the tough business questions - Thomson Reuters Institute

AI adoption in professional services has reached a tipping point, with most organizations now integrating GenAI and planning for agentic AI.
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Responsible AI use for courts: Minimizing and managing hallucinations and ensuring veracity - Thomson Reuters Institute

As AI use grows, courts must operationalize trust by balancing innovation, minimizing AI hallucinations, and ensuring verifiable reliability.
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