Hardwiring Justice: Artificial Intelligence in Prosecution

Justice Speakers Institute · Mar 17, 2026

This article is part of the Hardwiring Justice series on Artificial Intelligence and the Justice System. This is Part 3B-2 in the series examining how AI is shaping policing, prosecution, defense practice, and the courts.*

Artificial intelligence is increasingly present in prosecutors’ offices, often embedded quietly within existing software systems. Tools that summarize documents, transcribe audio, assist with research, or organize large volumes of digital evidence promise efficiency at a time when caseloads and discovery obligations continue to expand.

But for prosecutors, the relevant…