The Supreme Court of the Philippines is set to draft an “AI Governance Framework for the Judiciary” in light of the growing significance of artificial intelligence (AI) in judicial processes.  The initiative will outline guidelines for the responsible integration of AI across various areas of court operations and management.

Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen shared that the AI Governance Framework will provide standards for using AI in court administration, such as human resources, finance, and security, as well as in legal research, document analysis, courtroom applications, and case management.

The Supreme Court has initiated pilot tests of AI tools, such as voice-to-text transcription software for court stenographers in the Sandiganbayan and certain first- and second-level courts. Additionally, several court offices are experimenting with AI-powered platforms aimed at simplifying legal research.

The forthcoming AI Governance Framework will incorporate ethical guidelines for AI deployment, focusing on core principles such as reliability, transparency, accountability, fairness, and non-discrimination, privacy and data protection, human agency and oversight, security and safety, societal benefit, sustainability (resources and ecology), and continuous monitoring.