US Senior Appellate Judge Opines Generative AI has a Role to Play in Argument and Adjudication

The March Issue of Hearsay saw a detailed consideration of Barristers’ use of Generative AI:

Generative AI and the Bar – A Long Way from the Horse and Cart but still a Fair Way to Travel!

In a recent (28 May 2024) decision of the United States Court of Appeal for the Eleventh Circuit, the presiding judge (Newsom J), in concurring with the opinion of the other court members, descended in detail in his reasons as to his access to Generative AI platforms to test the result.

He concluded that the exercise was a worthwhile avenue for research – including as to the meaning of contractual language – in argument and adjudication. His reasons – written in digestible form for a US case – are worthy of perusal by lawyers involved in advising and litigating for clients.

The decision may be found here.