Train students to use artificial intelligence tools responsibly, CJI tells law schools

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant emphasized on Sunday that technological advancements should enhance justice, rather than undermine its fairness. He urged law schools to train students to navigate the challenges presented by artificial intelligence. At the Vice Chancellors’ Conclave of National Law University Jodhpur, the CJI stressed that regardless of their chosen legal career path, students must comprehend technology not as a separate entity from legal reasoning, but as an integral part of the evolving world they will operate in.

Kant added that law schools' role extends beyond acquainting students with new tools; they must cultivate the necessary judgment, adaptability, and ethical grounding to responsibly employ these tools in their future endeavors. He highlighted that the ultimate impact of this technological future on justice will hinge significantly on the habits instilled in students presently.

The CJI acknowledged a prevailing inclination to exclude newer generative AI tools from the classroom due to concerns over potential risks. However, he argued that prohibition was not the solution, as such changes are inevitable and resisting them forfeits an institution's role in shaping them. Kant advocated for a transparent, supervised integration of these tools in the classroom, enabling students to not only learn their usage but also their appropriate and ethical application.

He underscored that the questions of artificial intelligence and academic integrity are among the most pressing issues legal education must address today.