As Illinois’ Generative and Natural Language Processing Task Force, charged with assessing legislation, rules, and policies, and educating members and the public at large, on the vast implications of artificial intelligence (AI), its findings and recommendations may ultimately shape best practices in Illinois, including its courts, says Rodney R. Nordstrom in his October Illinois Bar Journal article, “AI’s Promises and Perils.” Nordstrum focuses on one narrow, game-changing use of AI in trials: to enhance jury selection by utilizing advanced algorithms that quickly process large amounts of objective juror information, like jurors’ social media platforms; public records; and other personal online data, including criminal records and political affiliations. The goal is to have AI detect patterns of behaviors, psychographics, and demographics and produce profiles of “ideal” jurors. Nordstrum lays out practical examples of how this may be done.

Read the October Illinois Bar Journal’s article, “AI's Promises and Perils.”