Ahead of an anticipated court showdown, Google has been banned from using its own search engine to look up prospective jurors. The news comes as the tech colossus faces accusations of infringing patents related to artificial intelligence (AI).
Last Monday, a Massachusetts federal judge made the ruling, further complicating Google’s preparation for the upcoming trial. Legal professionals around the globe will be watching the case closely, as it has potential implications for the use of digital tools in legal proceedings.
Currently, the exact nature of the AI patents Google allegedly infricked is not known.
For more detailed information about the proceedings, visit Law360’s coverage of the pre-trial ruling.