Guide on Use of Generative AI Tools by Court Users

Detailed Note

The Supreme Court of Singapore's Registrar's Circular No. 1 of 2024 applies across the entire court system. Three principles: (1) lawyers and litigants bear ultimate responsibility for all content submitted to court, whether or not AI was used; (2) legal documents prepared with the assistance of generative AI must disclose that AI was used; (3) cited cases and legal provisions must be verified by a human (to prevent the risk of AI fabricating precedent). This represents a pragmatic judicial posture toward AI tools — not banning use, but holding human responsibility non-transferable.