How AI is clogging the courtroom

AI has made it infinitely easier for anyone who can’t afford a lawyer, can’t get one, or doesn't want one to file a lawsuit and pro se cases are skyrocketing. But the wins haven’t followed and courts are starting to get overwhelmed with new AI filings. Today on the show, what happens when AI gets its day in court.<br /><br /><strong>Your Next Listen </strong><br /> — <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2020/09/29/917824026/most-people-cant-afford-legal-help-1-reformer-wants-to-change-that?amp=&amp;amp=&amp;amp=&amp;amp=&amp;amp=&amp;amp=&amp;orgid=" target="_blank">Most People Can’t Afford Legal Help. 1 Reformer Wants To Change That</a><br /><br /><strong>Connect with The Indicator </strong><br />— Sign up for <a href="https://npr.org/indicatornewsletter" target="_blank">The Indicator’s brand new newsletter</a><br />— Buy the <a href="https://lnk.to/i3AukBdDWE" target="_blank">Planet Money book</a><br />— Find our <a href="https://linktr.ee/indicator_npr" target="_blank">socials, YouTube and more</a>!<br />— For sponsor-free episodes, <a href="https://plus.npr.org/" target="_blank">subscribe to NPR+</a> <br /><br />Fact checking by <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/1268825622/sierra-juarez" target="_blank">Sierra Juarez</a>.<br /><br />See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>