CA AB2811: Attorneys: court filings: artificial intelligence. Verified

Assembly Bill 2811, introduced by Assembly Member Lowenthal, proposes the addition of Section 6068.1 to the Business and Professions Code. This bill requires attorneys to execute and maintain an affidavit for each document filed or intended to be filed in a state or federal court within California. The affidavit must certify whether generative artificial intelligence was used in drafting the document. The affidavit must be retained for seven years from the document's creation date. Upon request or order by the court, the attorney must file the affidavit, provided the retention period has not expired. The bill defines 'generative artificial intelligence' as a machine-based system capable of making predictions, recommendations, or decisions based on human-defined objectives. The bill expresses the Legislature's intent to ensure transparency in legal proceedings by requiring disclosure of AI use in document preparation.