Overview
Law360 quoted Steptoe partner Zoe Osborne in an article titled, "AI Tools Won't Mask Disclosure Failures, Lawyers Warn," examining recommendations from former judge Sir Brian Leveson urging prosecutors to adopt generative AI to streamline disclosure, and the resulting transparency and accountability challenges as digital evidence volumes grow. The piece discusses how AI could accelerate the creation of unused material schedules while raising questions about prompts, training, and process documentation for fair disclosure.
Commenting on limits and safeguards, Osborne said: "People need to properly understand the limitations of any AI used and be properly trained on how to use it. There needs to be discussion between defense and prosecution … and full transparency. And within all that, there is a lot of room for things to go wrong."
Read the full article in Law360.
