Source: Altoona Mirror

Pennsylvania’s Advisory Committee on Artificial Intelligence is considering a requirement that court filers certify the accuracy checks performed on AI-generated content. The proposal would cover lawyers and people representing themselves. Filers would need to review AI-generated material before submitting court documents and certify compliance with the review requirement. The checks would encompass descriptions of legal principles, legal citations and quotations. The committee warns that generative AI can supply incorrect, deceptive or invented material. According to the proposed notice described in the source, noncompliance could lead to reprimands, fines or dismissal of a case. These requirements remain proposals awaiting possible adoption by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

Public comments may be submitted until November 24. The committee can subsequently revise the proposal or submit the existing version to the Supreme Court’s seven justices for a vote. A Pennsylvania Bar Association spokesperson said the association had not taken a position on the proposal. A joint 2024 opinion from the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia bar associations already advised lawyers to verify AI-generated content. The Supreme Court established the AI advisory committee in 2024 to monitor professional use and recommend guidance for Pennsylvania courts. In 2025, the justices adopted an interim policy permitting judges and court staff to use AI for research, preliminary drafting and specified editing tasks. That existing policy excludes lawyers and other people outside government, while the pending proposal would reach all court filers.