Columbia Law School has released a new artificial intelligence policy ahead of the school year’s autumn start, telling students it supports them using the new technology to research, learn and understand legal concepts. In the new guidance, Dean Daniel Abebe was clear that Columbia Law is not endorsing “unrestricted use” of AI. The policy seemed to spring from a sense that AI wasn’t going away – and is already being incorporated into legal practice – so there’s no reason to fight it. The school said the policy was developed based on recommendations by its AI Task Force that began work in the fall of 2025 and reflects input from Law School faculty, students, administrators, and alumni. The law school said it plans to revise its policy as the technology continues to develop and that its “commitment to a rigorous legal education remains steadfast.”