Kerala High Court Issues Guidelines for Use of AI by Judges; Says No AI for Judgments

Taking note of the excessive use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools by members of the District Judiciary, the Kerala High Court, in a first in the country, has issued guidelines stating that judges must not use AI tools to arrive at any findings, grant reliefs, or issue orders or judgments under any circumstances.

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Recognizing that while AI tools can be beneficial in many ways, there are also several negative consequences in AI use, including privacy violations, data security risks, and erosion of trust in judicial decisions, the Kerala High Court on Saturday advised the district judiciary to exercise caution while using such tools. As per this policy, judges should not use AI tools to arrive at any findings, reliefs, order, or judgment under any circumstances.

Further, the policy also bars the use of tools like ChatGPT and DeepSeek. Only AI tools approved by the High Court or the Supreme Court can be used.