{"id":220309,"date":"2026-05-26T08:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/how-southern-california-judges-are-testing-an-ai-clerk\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T11:35:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T15:35:32","slug":"how-southern-california-judges-are-testing-an-ai-clerk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/how-southern-california-judges-are-testing-an-ai-clerk\/","title":{"rendered":"How Southern California judges are testing an AI clerk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/economy\/technology\/2026\/05\/ai-los-angeles-riverside-courts\/\">How Southern California judges are testing an AI clerk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/economy\/technology\/2026\/05\/ai-los-angeles-riverside-courts\/\">https:\/\/calmatters.org\/economy\/technology\/2026\/05\/ai-los-angeles-riverside-courts\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-26 08:05:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"calmatters.org\">calmatters.org<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Two of California\u2019s largest courts are testing an AI tool called Learned Hand that drafts orders and research memos, primarily for civil cases but also potentially for criminal cases which raise higher stakes.<\/li>\n<li>Learned Hand combines language models from Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google and is being piloted in Los Angeles County Superior Court with a $314,000 contract that includes plans to test criminal, family, and probate divisions.<\/li>\n<li>Riverside County is testing the tool mainly for civil and probate cases, where attorneys are using it to draft research memos that help judges make decisions.<\/li>\n<li>There is concern among some judges about the potential bias and accuracy issues of AI tools, especially for use in criminal cases where incorrect decisions can infringe on liberty and justice. <\/li>\n<li>California courts began requiring generative AI use policies after concerns about AI-induced errors, particularly in cases involving racial bias claims which the Racial Justice Act addresses.<\/li>\n<li>While proponents argue AI can reduce judicial backlogs and increase efficiency, some remain skeptical of AI\u2019s ability to replicate human judgment in complex social dynamics.<\/li>\n<li>Both Los Angeles and Riverside courts have contracts that allow for testing the software on live cases, and though the potential for expanding its use in criminal cases has been acknowledged, detailed evaluation criteria remain undisclosed.<\/li>\n<li>Concerns have been raised that use of the tool could dehumanize the justice process and replicate any underlying biases present in the training data, 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