The group says defense lawyers have the “ethical obligation” to responsibly adopt certain AI tools and level the playing field as prosecutors increasingly utilize such products. “Some prosecutors’ offices are increasingly experimenting with enterprise-level AI tools, though resource disparities may hinder comparable adoption among some defender organizations,” Clark wrote in the report. Such tasks could be accomplished with commercial AI tools, but the association still recommended enterprise-level systems. According to the Vanderbilt Project on Prosecution Policy, prosecutors have found AI tools promising for “litigation content” like draft jury selection questions, opening statements, direct examination questions, motion and appellate arguments. All parties involved in legal disputes have moved to address the use of AI tools in courthouses across the country.