US Chief Justice Urges 'Caution' as AI Reshapes Legal Field

FILE - U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts waves after receiving the Henry J. Friendly Medal during the American Law Institute's annual dinner in Washington, May 23, 2023.

Artificial intelligence represents a mixed blessing for the legal field, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said in a year-end report published Sunday, urging "caution and humility" as the evolving technology transforms how judges and lawyers go about their work.