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Ethical Considerations and Recommendations for the Use of AI by Judges and Judicial Staff (2025 Annual Report)

New York State Unified Court System Advisory Committee on AI and the Courts · New York

last revised 2025-12-01last verified 2026-09-031 version

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The December 2025 annual report of the New York court system's Advisory Committee on AI and the Courts, containing principles-based ethical considerations and recommendations for judges and judicial staff using AI. It supplements the October 2025 interim policy, addressing impartiality, confidentiality, competence and the need for human judgment in every judicial decision.

Applies to
judges, court-staff
Effective
01 Dec 2025
Current version
2025 Annual Report · 01 Dec 2025
Last verified
03 Sept 2026
Official text
www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/publications/pdfs/AI%20Annual%20Report%202…

What the document requires

  • Judges must ensure AI use is consistent with the Rules Governing Judicial Conduct.
  • AI may assist with research and drafting but must not replace judicial reasoning.
  • Recommends ongoing training and periodic review of approved tools.
  • Reinforces the interim policy's ban on confidential data in public tools.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
2025 Annual Reportcurrent2025-12-01First version recorded.official

Sources

Cite this record

SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Ethical Considerations and Recommendations for the Use of AI by Judges and Judicial Staff (2025 Annual Report)" (New York State Unified Court System Advisory Committee on AI and the Courts, 2025 Annual Report, 2025-12-01), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-state/ny-ucs-ai-advisory-committee-2025-report (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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