A Stenographer Submitted AI-Generated Errors in Official Court Transcript, Judge Says
404 Media Samantha Cole
A judge found that a court stenographer used generative AI to help prepare an official court transcript, resulting in errors like attributing statements to the wrong speakers. The transcript contained multiple errors including a motion attributed to the trial court instead of the State, an objection attributed to the Bailiff instead of the defendant, and closing argument attribution errors. The judge reminded the court reporter that transcripts must be accurate representations of proceedings and warned that using AI without proper proofreading undermines the integrity of official trial records.
Why it matters
A judge in Indiana warns a court reporter than it's their job to proofread their work, after catching errors likely made by AI transcription services.
