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California judges are testing a new AI clerk, and you won’t know if it’s looking at your case
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Two of California’s largest courts are testing an AI tool that can draft orders and produce research memos. Judges so far are using it primarily for civil cases, but documents obtained by CalMatters indicate the possibility of expanded applications in criminal cases, where […]
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According to Palo Alto Online’s source item, California judges are testing a new AI clerk, and you won’t know if it’s looking at your case, This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Two of California’s largest courts are testing an AI tool that can draft orders and produce research memos. Judges so far are using it primarily for civil cases, but documents obtained by CalMatters indicate the possibility of expanded applications in criminal cases, where […]
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- California judges are testing a new AI clerk, and you won’t know if it’s looking at your casePalo Alto Online - 2026-05-26T12:05:00+00:00
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