AI ethics for barristers

While barristers can safely and ethically use reliable AI, the guidance highlights its risks, namely: anthropomorphism; hallucinations; information disorder; bias in data training; and mistakes and confidential data training.

Barristers should therefore verify and check information, avoid sharing privileged or confidential information, critically assess content for potential intellectual property infringement, and keep abreast of relevant Civil Procedure Rules.

Sam Townend KC, Bar Chair, said: ‘The best-placed barristers will be those who make the efforts to understand these systems so that they can be used with control and integrity.’

The guidance is available here.