AI sandbox
The NCSC AI Sandbox offers a secure, hands-on environment for judges and court professionals to familiarize themselves with AI tools.
Created by the TRI/NCSC AI Policy Consortium for Law & Courts, the sandbox provides a platform to explore and experiment with artificial intelligence applications in courts and justice systems.
Whether you're curious or already testing, you can try prompts, develop ideas, and work with documents in the sandbox.
As we add options to experiment with other tools, you may choose to exit our secure cloud to try commercial products. You will receive a notification message when leaving our environment.
What's in the sandbox?
- NCSC's AI Chatbot: A secure, closed-environment chatbot with specific instructions to support courts experimenting with AI.
- Thomson Reuters CoCounsel Legal: A comprehensive AI solution that helps users complete research, document analysis, and drafting all in one place. Harnessing advanced AI and trusted legal content, CoCounsel Legal guides users through complex legal work from start to finish.
- .. and more tools to come soon. If you have a tool you would like to share, contact us at ai@ncsc.org.
Why should courts use it?
- Build skills: Learn to get useful results from AI at any experience level.
- Explore freely: Use it for court work or personal projects.
- Access to resources: We provide a prompt library with example prompts you can leverage to get started using the assistant as a tool on a topic.
Emerging uses of AI in courts
Courts are beginning to utilize AI in various operations, including:
- E-filing automation: Extract dates, parties, and case types from public filings.
- Small claims automation: Review filings to ensure adherence to the rules of procedure.
- Invoice processing: Summarize or extract payment details.
- HR support: Draft job postings, job descriptions, onboarding guides, and interview questions.
- Chatbots: Develop specialized bots for self-help, staff training, juror assistance, and more.
- AI translation: Facilitate report translation.
- Transcript drafting: Create first drafts of court transcripts.
Guidance for using the AI Sandbox
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