Chief Justice Roberts Discusses AI Impact on Courts, Sidesteps Trump and Ethics Issues

Chief Justice John Roberts focused his 2023 year-end report on the impact of artificial intelligence on the legal system, highlighting both its potential benefits and risks. He emphasized the need for human judgment in legal decisions and predicted that human judges would not be replaced by AI anytime soon. Roberts did not address the Supreme Court's recent ethics controversies or its role in the upcoming presidential election. He also mentioned technological advancements in court procedures during the pandemic and the Supreme Court's cybersecurity improvements following a leak of a draft opinion. Roberts has previously addressed ethics and conflict of interest issues in his annual reports.