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Ethics Opinion JI-155 on judicial technology competence and AI

State Bar of Michigan Judicial Ethics Committee · Michigan · Judiciary · 2023-10-27

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The State Bar of Michigan Judicial Ethics Committee issued JI-155 on October 27, 2023. The opinion says judicial officers must maintain competence with advancing technology, including artificial intelligence, and discusses docket tools, transcription, risk assessment, and AI-related adjudication.

Judicial officers must maintain competence with advancing technology, including but not limited to artificial intelligence.

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