AI Should Assist Trial Lawyers, Not Replace Their Judgment

This article discusses how artificial intelligence should not be relied upon to replace the judgment of a trial lawyer and how it can instead be used to assist diligent lawyers in considering alternative paths and sources of information to make the best possible decisions for clients.

In a commentary posted on Oct. 24, 2023, on Law.com, the author warned of the danger posed by artificial intelligence (AI) displacing the judgment and experience of the trial lawyer: "The introduction of AI into the core of a trial, where the stakes are high and justice hangs in the balance, can only be described as a danger to the legal profession." The trial in question was the criminal trial of the hip-hop artist Pras Michel, a member of the group Fugees. There, the convicted defendant Michel filed a motion for a new trial based on the ineffective assistance of counsel.