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State Bar of Michigan Judicial Ethics Opinion JI-155: judicial use of artificial intelligence
State Bar of Michigan, Standing Committee on Judicial Ethics · Michigan
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One of the earliest US judicial ethics opinions on AI. JI-155 treats technology competence as an ethical duty, requires judges to assess algorithmic bias before relying on AI, to document AI use in their reasoning on the record, and to keep decision-making human, with due-process concerns where AI is opaque.
- Applies to
- judges
- Effective
- See version history
- Current version
- JI-155 · 27 Oct 2023
- Last verified
- 04 Sept 2026
What the document requires
- Technology competence is an ethical responsibility for all attorneys in Michigan
- Judges must assess potential algorithmic bias before relying on AI tools
- Judges must document their reasoning when using AI on the record
- Judges must distinguish between AI informing a decision and AI deciding a matter
- Judges must recognise due-process obligations where AI tools lack transparency
Version history
| Version | Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| JI-155current | 2023-10-27 | Approved 27 October 2023; published 8 November 2023 | official |
Sources
Cite this record
SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "State Bar of Michigan Judicial Ethics Opinion JI-155: judicial use of artificial intelligence" (State Bar of Michigan, Standing Committee on Judicial Ethics, JI-155, 2023-10-27), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-state/us-mi-judicial-ethics-opinion-ji-155 (accessed 2026-10-07). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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