| Court - Judge Name |
Effective Date |
Applicable To | Categories |
Summary |
| D. Haw. – Chief Judge Derrick K. Watson, Judge J. Michael Seabright, Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi, and Judge Jill A. Otake | 11/14/2023 | Generative AI | Generative AI Usage | This general standing order, adopted by several District of Hawaii judges, requires that if any lawyer or pro se litigant submits a filing “generated by an unverified source,” that they must both disclose such reliance, and verify that “any such material is not fictitious.” The order further clarifies that it does not apply to “basic research tools” such as Westlaw, Lexis, or Bloomberg, and that no declaration is required “if all sources can be located on such well-accepted basic research tools.” The order’s preamble indicates that it applies to more than just AI, as the phrase “unverified sources” is used as a catch-all for both content “generated by artificial intelligence (AI) platforms”—citing ChatGPT and Google Bard as examples—as well as content “drafted by persons compensated to produce materials not tailored to specific cases.” |
| Requires Disclosure and/or Verification | ||||
| Applies to AI Used for Filings/Drafting | ||||
| D. Haw. - Judge Leslie Kobayashi | 9/29/2023 | Generative AI | Generative AI Usage | This standing order applies specifically to the use of generative AI. Disclosure of the specific tool used and certification of accuracy are required when generative AI tools are used “in the preparation of any documents” to be filed with the court. The use of the phrase “preparation” (as opposed to “filing” or “drafting”) could indicate disclosure and verification are required when generative AI tools are used in any part of the preparatory process, including research. |
| Requires Disclosure and/or Verification | ||||
| Applies to AI Used for Research | ||||
| Applies to AI Used for Filings/Drafting |
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