AI Tort Liability

AI Tort Liability: Does Negligence Law Still Apply?

As autonomous AI systems increasingly influence high-stakes decisions, questions arise about whether new liability frameworks are needed. This article explains why traditional negligence law already provides a workable structure for assigning responsibility among AI developers, deployers, and users, even when systems act with partial independence.
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AI in Treatment Courts

AI in Treatment Courts: Keeping Treatment Human

Artificial intelligence is entering treatment courts, influencing how participants seek support and how supervision is delivered. But AI cannot replace therapy, manage crises, or ensure participant safety. Treatment courts must adopt clear policies that establish AI as a supplemental tool while preserving the human-centered treatment that defines these courts.
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Advancing Community Supervision

Advancing Community Supervision: A Conversation with Cobi Tittle

This episode explores advancing community supervision with Cobi Tittle, Director of Tarrant County CSCD and President of NAPE. She discusses leadership, data-driven decision-making, the evolving role of probation officers, technology’s promise, and the need to refocus probation on rehabilitation as a vital public-safety strategy. Sponsored by Reconnect.
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judicial ethics in problem-solving courts

A Judicial Landmine: Judicial Ethics Failures in Problem-Solving Courts

Judicial ethics are the backbone of every problem-solving court. The Howard County case shows how quickly credibility collapses when a judge abuses authority, blurs boundaries, and humiliates participants. This failure didn’t just harm individuals—it destabilized the therapeutic purpose of treatment courts and revealed how essential ethics are to sustaining legitimacy.
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