Bloomberg: “Generative artificial intelligence could boost the Illinois judiciary by helping judges produce opinions faster and assist individuals in better preparing their own cases, members of a new Illinois AI task force said. The Illinois Judicial Conference task force, created in January, is meeting monthly to discuss how generative AI could help the court system improve access to the courts, promote procedural fairness, and increase public confidence in the judiciary. In interviews and emails with Bloomberg Law, members of the task force acknowledged AI could impair the administration of justice if not used responsibly by, for instance, relying on it for researching legal cases without verifying its findings. But if used right, they said artificial intelligence could help judges and individuals expedite case resolution, speed up legal research, and make the court system easier for everyday citizens to navigate. “Are there bad actors who could misuse AI? Of course. Yet, I am extremely optimistic about AI and the courts,” task force co-chair and Williamson County Associate Judge Jeffrey Goffinet said in an email. “The worst in my mind would be that we do nothing with it. That would be a wasted opportunity,” he said. In 2017, the Illinois Supreme Court broadened the conference’s membership to include non-judges and appoint task forces focused on discrete objectives. The appointment of the AI Task Force is one of the conference’s latest steps. The task force consists of 21 members, six of whom are judges…”