In continuing discussions on the growing influence of AI in the legal sector, a recent update explores the experimental use of the language model, ChatGPT, within the context of appellate court dynamics. The article named “Circuits in Session: Addendum and Elaboration of the Appellate Court Judge Experiment” provides an addendum to the previous commentary on this subject, addressing an error in procedure and further enhancing the insights provided.
The author of the article, associated with EDRM – Electronic Discovery Reference Model, has been conducting an interesting experiment, integrating artificial intelligence into judicial proceedings. The initial experiment used an opinion and the associated parties’ briefs from a recent case, Brandi McKay vs. Miami-Dade County, 36 F.4th 1128 (11th Cir. June 9, 2022). This case was too recent to be included in GPT’s training dataset and provided a unique opportunity to test the AI model’s capabilities.
The publication of the original article led to the discovery of a minor error in their experiment’s process. The addendum article revisits this experiment, rectifying the error and providing more insights into the potential implications and challenges of AI deployment in complex legal scenarios such as appellate dynamics.
The use of AI, especially advanced models like ChatGPT, in various aspects of the legal profession, including document review, drafting, and even judgement prediction, provide unique opportunities and challenges. Legal professionals across the globe are therefore closely scrutinizing experiments like these. They could shape future best practices in the integration of artificial intelligence into law firms and courtrooms. Thus, keeping an eye on the ever-evolving landscape of AI implementations in the legal sector becomes crucial for legal professionals, both in corporate and law firm settings.