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In re Interim Policy on the Use of Generative AI by Judicial Officers and Court Personnel
Supreme Court of Delaware · State supreme courts · DE · · administrative order
The Delaware Supreme Court adopts an interim policy governing generative-AI use by judicial officers and court personnel. The order emphasizes that GenAI may assist official work only under a policy designed to protect judicial, legal, and professional judgment.
- Disposition
- The court ordered Delaware judicial officers and court personnel to follow an interim generative-AI policy.
What the court wrote
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WHEREAS, the DCLT has recommended adoption of the attached interim policy for the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (“GenAI”) by judicial officers and court personnel; WHEREAS, the Interim Policy is intended to ensure the safe and appropriate use of GenAI by judicial officers and court personnel, but not be used as a substitute for judicial, legal, or professional expertise. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that: 1. Judicial officers and court personnel using GenAI in their official duties shall comply with the Interim Policy on the Use of Gen AI Policy by Judicial Officers and Court Personnel (“the Interim Policy”), attached as Exhibit A. 2. The Interim Policy shall be added as Appendix O-1 to the Judicial Branch Operating Procedures, available at https://courts.delaware.gov/aoc/operating-procedures/index.aspx. 3. The DCLT shall monitor the Interim Policy and report to the Court when further changes are needed. 4. The Interim Policy shall go into effect on October 21, 2024. BY THE COURT:
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