,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #daed ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ai1 #bjbf,mr4 ,wicker 7for himself and ,mr4 ,welch7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to establish a task force to address legal and ethical issues related to the use of ,,ai speech-to-text technology and automatic speech recognition technology in the ,united ,states judicial system1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,research and ,oversight of ,,ai in ,courts ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,,ai research and oversight in courts task force 7a7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to provide ,congress with-- 7#a7 an analysis of any issues or benefits related to the use of ,,ai speech-to-text technology and automatic speech recognition technology in the ,united ,states judicial system2 7#b7 a review of the use of ,,ai speech-to-text technology and automatic speech recognition technology in the ,united ,states judicial system2 and 7#c7 any recommendations based on the analysis and review conducted under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b74 7b7 ,establishment of task force ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general of the ,united ,states1 acting through the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,justice1 shall establish a task force 7to be known as the ,,ai ,research and ,oversight in ,courts ,task ,force7 to assess the feasibility1 accuracy1 privacy1 and civil liberty implications of using ,,ai speech-to-text technology and automatic speech recognition technology in the ,united ,states judicial system4 7c7 ,task force duties ,the duties of the task force established under subsection 7b7 shall be to-- 7#a7 assess policy findings1 regulatory findings1 and legal findings with respect to the use of ,,ai speech-to-text technology and automatic speech recognition technology in the ,united ,states judicial system2 and 7#b7 make recommendations to ,congress1 the executive branch1 and the judicial branch for any judicial1 legislative1 or regulatory reforms to ensure the use of ,,ai speech-to-text technology and automatic speech recognition technology in the ,united ,states judicial system does not infringe upon any rights under the ,constitution of the ,united ,states1 including the litigant's right to an accurate official court record4 7d7 ,task force appointees 7#a7 ,composition ,the task force established under subsection 7b7 shall be composed of #ae members1 to be appointed by the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,justice1 as follows3 7,a7 #d members employed by the ,federal ,government in at least one of the following capacities3 7i7 ,as an employee of the ,national ,institute of ,justice4 7ii7 ,as an employee of the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts4 7iii7 ,as a clerk of court4 7iv7 ,as a ,federal judge4 7v7 ,as a ,federal prosecutor4 7,b7 #aa members not employed by the ,federal ,government1 which shall include the following individuals3 7i7 ,an individual who is a member of a professional association that specializes in the official record making process of the ,united ,states judicial system and in the technology used for such record keeping4 7ii7 ,an individual who is a specialist in civil liberty law4 7iii7 ,an active ,state court judge or a retired ,federal court judge with experience reversing a ruling because of a written or audible deficiency in the official court record4 7#b7 ,eligibility ,a member appointed under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 to the task force established under subsection 7b71 may not be employed by1 contracted with1 receive compensation from1 or otherwise represent any entity that develops1 markets1 sells1 or provides artificial intelligence technologies or related services4 7#c7 ,required expertise ,members appointed to the task force established under subsection 7b7 under paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection shall have expertise in-- 7,a7 the official record making process in the ,united ,states judicial system2 or 7,b7 the technology used by the ,united ,states judicial system to create and modify a court record4 7#d7 ,co-chairs ,the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,justice shall designate as co-chairs of the task force established under subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 #a member appointed to the task force under paragraph 7#a77;,a72 and 7,b7 #a member appointed to the task force under paragraph 7#a77;,b74 7#e7 ,vacancies ,in the case of a vacancy on the task force established under subsection 7b71 the co-chairs appointed under paragraph 7#d7 shall appoint a new member not later than #ae days after the vacancy occurs4 7#f7 ,compensation 7,a7 ,federal employees ,each member of the task force established under subsection 7b7 appointed under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 of this subsection shall serve without compensation in addition to that received for services as an employee of the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,other members ,each member appointed to the task force established under subsection 7b7 under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of this subsection shall serve without compensation4 7,c7 ,reimbursement ,each member appointed to the task force established under subsection 7b7 under paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection shall be allowed travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter ,i of chapter #eg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 while away from their homes or regular places of business while carrying out the duties described under subsection 7c74 7e7 ,final report ,not later than #ah months after the task force is established under subsection 7b71 the task force shall submit to the ,attorney ,general1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives a final report on the following3 7#a7 ,whether a court record created or modified by ,,ai speech-to-text technology or automatic speech recognition technology affects the quality or accuracy of a transcription of a legal proceeding4 7#b7 ,whether ,,ai speech-to-text technology or automatic speech recognition technology alters any comments made in a courtroom by an individual with a speech impediment1 unique speech pattern1 accent1 or dialect4 7#c7 ,whether using ,,ai speech-to-text technology or automatic speech recognition technology to perform tasks in the ,united ,states judicial system will increase or decrease costs for litigants4 7#d7 ,an assessment of any cybersecurity risks associated with using ,,ai speech-to-text technology or automatic speech recognition technology to perform tasks in the ,united ,states judicial system4 7#e7 ,an assessment of any other risks associated with using ,,ai speech-to-text technology or automatic speech recognition technology to analyze or process a court record and perform tasks in the ,united ,states judicial system4 7#f7 ,an assessment of any effects on the data integrity1 authenticity1 or preservation of the evidentiary value of a court record when using ,,ai speech-to-text technology or automatic speech recognition technology to manage1 process1 and store such court record4 7#g7 ,whether implementing ,,ai speech-to-text technology or automatic speech recognition technology to conduct managerial and administrative tasks in the ,united ,states judicial system will increase or decrease court expenditures4 7#h7 ,whether a court record created or modified by ,,ai speech-to-text technology or automatic speech recognition technology should display a watermark1 header1 footer1 or banner to indicate that such court record was created or modified by such technology4 7#i7 ,whether a watermark1 header1 footer1 or banner described under paragraph 7#h7 should be displayed permanently on a court record4 7#aj7 ,whether metadata should be included in a court record created or modified by ,,ai speech-to-text technology or automatic speech recognition technology1 including-- 7,a7 which ,,ai speech-to-text technology or automatic speech recognition technology tool was used to create or modify such record2 7,b7 which version of the ,,ai speech-to-text technology or automatic speech recognition technology was used to create or modify such record2 and 7,c7 any changes made by such technology to such record4 7#aa7 ,whether the ,united ,states judicial system should provide guidance on the selection process of vendors providing ,,ai speech-to-text technology or automatic speech recognition technology to ensure the safety and privacy of parties and individuals involved in the ,united ,states judicial system4 7#ab7 ,whether the use of ,,ai speech-to-text technology or automatic speech recognition technology in the ,united ,states judicial system compromises the accuracy or integrity of a court record4 7#ac7 ,whether the use of ,,ai speech-to-text technology or automatic speech recognition technology in the ,united ,states judicial system causes any disruptions during a judicial proceeding4 7#ad7 ,an analysis of any potential future developments and advancements of ,,ai speech-to-text technology and automatic speech recognition technology within #aj years of the date of enactment of this ,act1 and how the ,united ,states judicial system should adjust its policies to keep pace with the quickly evolving technology4 7#ae7 ,any recommendations for policies to be implemented in the ,united ,states judicial system with respect to ,,ai speech-to-text technology and automatic speech recognition technology4 7f7 ,status report ,not later than #d months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and every #d months thereafter until the task force established under subsection 7b7 submits the final report under subsection 7e71 the task force shall submit to the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives a report on-- 7#a7 the status of the final report2 and 7#b7 whether the final report will be submitted to such committees by the deadline established under subsection 7e74 7g7 ,termination ,the task force established under subsection 7b7 shall terminate1 and this ,act shall cease to be effective1 upon the date of submission of the final report under subsection 7e74 7h7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,,ai speech-to-text technology ,the term ,,ai speech-to-text technology means a machine-based system that uses artificial intelligence1 including machine learning and natural language processing1 to automatically perceive1 analyze1 and convert human speech into written text or machine-readable data1 enabling real-time transcription1 accessibility1 and interaction with digital systems4 7#b7 ,automatic speech recognition technology ,the term automatic speech recognition technology means a technology that processes human speech and converts it into a written or machine-readable format without using artificial intelligence to facilitate communication and accessibility4 7#c7 ,united ,states judicial system ,the term ,united ,states judicial system means all ,state and ,federal courts in the ,united ,states and the territories of the ,united ,states4