( July 27, 2026, 02:51 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Federal Court of Australia judge Emilios Kyrou said Australia has no national approach to artificial intelligence in courts, with individual courts and tribunals issuing their own guidance. In an address in Canada on Saturday, he said AI can improve administrative efficiency but warned that it poses risks including hallucinated legal authorities, privacy and confidentiality concerns, and the potential erosion of judicial skills if overused. Kyrou said Australian judges are generally prohibited from using generative AI for decision-making, while emphasizing that legal judgment must remain with humans. He said courts are increasingly regulating AI use by lawyers, parties and expert witnesses through practice notes requiring disclosure, verification and accountability.Speech follows. ...
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