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AI foundational knowledge key for judges early on in US lawsuits, Mehta says

By Khushita Vasant and Chris May ( November 6, 2025, 18:13 GMT | Insight) -- It is "essential" that US judges overseeing cases involving generative AI ask parties to provide foundational knowledge and an explanation of how that technology works in the early stages of litigation, US District Judge Amit Mehta, who presided over a monopolization lawsuit against Google, said Thursday. The judge also lamented the dearth of case law in technology and merger cases, calling it a "challenge" for the judiciary.It is "essential" that US judges overseeing cases involving generative AI ask parties to provide foundational knowledge and an explanation of how the technology works in the early stages of the litigation, US District Judge Amit Mehta, who presided over the US Department of Justice's monopolization lawsuit against Google, said Thursday. The judge also lamented the dearth of case law in technology and merger cases, calling it a "challenge" for the judiciary....

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