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Proposed Rule 707: Evidence Produced by Artificial Intelligence and Presented at Trial Without an Expert

Federal Rules of Evidence / Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules

last revised 2026-05-17last verified 2026-09-061 versioncountry page →

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The Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules reported a revised proposed Rule 707 that would regulate AI-produced evidence offered at trial without an expert witness, require the proponent to establish Rule 702-style reliability, ordinarily require expert explanation, and require reasonable notice to adverse parties.

Applies to
parties
Effective
See version history
Current version
Original · 17 May 2026
Last verified
06 Sept 2026
Official text
www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/advisory_committee_on_ev…

What the document requires

  • Applies when evidence is a product of artificial intelligence and is offered without an expert witness but would be subject to Rule 702 if testified to by a witness.
  • Requires the proponent to establish helpfulness, sufficient facts or data, reliable principles and methods, and reliable application.
  • Ordinarily requires an expert to explain how the AI system reliably produced the evidence, with exceptional circumstances for other proof.
  • Makes the evidence admissible only if the proponent gives adverse parties reasonable notice of the intent to offer it.
  • The committee decided not to release the revised draft for a new public comment period at that time and planned further AI expert vetting.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
Originalcurrent2026-05-17First version recorded.official

Sources

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SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Proposed Rule 707: Evidence Produced by Artificial Intelligence and Presented at Trial Without an Expert" (Federal Rules of Evidence / Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules, Original, 2026-05-17), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-federal/us-fre-court-2026-proposed-rule-707 (accessed 2026-09-16). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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