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Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell urges responsible tech, youth engagement and legal accountability
Summary
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell told the Access to Justice Commission symposium that technology can expand access to courts but must be paired with oversight, transparency and youth-focused safeguards; she cited AGO guidance on AI, ongoing lawsuits against social platforms, and a new youth council and Study Act to inform policy.
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell told attendees at the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission’s 20th‑anniversary symposium that technology offers powerful tools to expand access to the courts — but only if it is deployed with clear oversight and input from the public. "Technology when used with intention and placed in the right hands can be a powerful force for public safety and for justice," Campbell said in the Supreme Judicial Court courtroom.
Campbell framed the issue as both practical and generational: rapid advances in digital platforms and artificial intelligence can make filing, finding legal information and attending hearings easier for many, she said, but those tools also carry risks for privacy and fairness. The attorney general highlighted her office’s work issuing…
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