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Interim Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence

New York State Unified Court System · New York

last revised 2025-10-10last verified 2026-09-031 version

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An interim policy adopted by the New York State Unified Court System on 10 October 2025 for judges and non-judicial employees. It permits only approved generative AI tools, requires training, forbids entering confidential or non-public information into public tools, and requires that all output be reviewed and verified by the human user, who remains accountable for the result.

Applies to
judges, court-staff
Effective
10 Oct 2025
Current version
Original · 10 Oct 2025
Last verified
03 Sept 2026
Official text
www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/a.i.-policy.pdf

What the document requires

  • Only court-approved AI tools may be used for official work.
  • Judges and staff must complete training before using approved tools.
  • Confidential, sealed and personal information must not be entered into public AI tools.
  • All AI output must be reviewed for accuracy; responsibility stays with the user.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
Originalcurrent2025-10-10First version recorded.official

Sources

Cite this record

SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Interim Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence" (New York State Unified Court System, Original, 2025-10-10), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-state/ny-ucs-interim-ai-policy (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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