Korea’s judiciary is considering rulerequiringre lawyers to disclose AI use in court filings, fueling concerns over trust, enforceme,nt and the future of legal tech.
Should lawyers disclose AI help in court filings? As AI enters professions based on trust, the gap between calls for transparency and actual is wide.The Nationalnal Court Administration (NCplans to requireuire disclosures of AI use in court documents through revised Supreme Court rules, but the KBA finds the rules unclear. The proposal was revised after discussions, especially on citing AI-generated materials like precedents. This follows a rise in court filings with fabricated citations, prompting the NCA to emphasize that AI use should be disclosed. An administration report suggests litigants may bear costs for delays caused by false AI-generated materials. The KBA opposes blanket disclosure, fearing it’s hard to enforce and that an AI label could harm a lawyer’s reputation. Studies show AI disclosures can lower social media engagement, seen as a credibility signal. Legal tech firms warn that overregulation could hinder Korea’s developing AI market, arguing that in many cases AI reduces hallucinations. Similar concerns exist globally, with some academic conferences rejecting AI-reviewed papers to maintain trust. Experts suggest that disclosure should be targeted, not mandatory for every AI use, and propose fines for harmful hallucinations.
Source: Korean JoongAng Daily
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