THE JURY'S STILL OUT ON AI Decisions expected to clarify when cases can use chatbot evidence MIKE SCARCELLA | Reuters Apr 28, 2026 48 mins ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MIKE SCARCELLA | Reuters COURTS | TECHNOLOGYkAmpD A6@A=6 :?4C62D:?8=J EFC? E@ 2CE:7:4:2= :?E6==:86?46 7@C 25G:46[ D@>6 &]$] =2HJ6CD E6== E96:C 4=:6?ED ?@E E@ EC62E px 492E3@ED =:<6 ECFDE65 4@?7:52?ED H96? E96:C 7C665@> @C =682= =:23:=:EJ :D @? 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