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Interim guidance on the use of artificial intelligence in the federal judiciary

Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Artificial Intelligence Task Force

last revised 2025-07-31last verified 2026-09-041 versioncountry page →

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Interim guidance developed by the Administrative Office's AI Task Force and distributed across the United States federal judiciary on 31 July 2025. It permits experimentation with AI while directing users to independently verify all AI-generated output, cautioning against delegating core judicial functions, and asking each court to define locally approved tools and tasks. The text itself is not published.

Applies to
judges, court-staff
Effective
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Current version
Interim guidance, distributed judiciary-wide · 31 Jul 2025
Last verified
04 Sept 2026
Official text
www.uscourts.gov/data-news/reports/annual-reports/directors-annual-rep…

What the document requires

  • Judiciary users must review and independently verify all AI-generated content and remain accountable for AI-assisted work.
  • Cautions against delegating core judicial functions to AI, including decision making and case adjudication.
  • Advises extreme caution when using AI on novel legal questions.
  • Courts should define the tasks for which locally approved AI tools may be used.
  • Users should consider whether AI use should be disclosed, to whom, and consistently with confidentiality and ethical duties.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
Interim guidance, distributed judiciary-widecurrent2025-07-31First judiciary-wide AI guidance; temporary pending a permanent AI governance framework called for by the September 2025 Strategic Plan.official

Sources

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SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Interim guidance on the use of artificial intelligence in the federal judiciary" (Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Artificial Intelligence Task Force, Interim guidance, distributed judiciary-wide, 2025-07-31), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-federal/us-ao-judiciary-interim-ai-guidance (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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