Technology
Dec. 15, 2025
California's legal system is sleepwalking into an AI crisis
From fake case citations in court briefs to deepfake audio in custody battles, AI is already reshaping California litigation -- and most judges still don't know when they're relying on an algorithm's judgment instead of a human's.
Nathan Mubasher
Nathan Mubasher is an attorney and counselor at law based in Irvine, California.
California's insurers, prosecutors, hospitals, and now
attorneys and self-represented litigants are relying on artificial intelligence
in ways that materially alter case outcomes, criminal charging decisions,
healthcare access and the very authenticity of evidence placed before the
courts. Yet the Legislature and most judges still treat AI as tomorrow's
problem instead of today's reality.
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