The Supreme Court of Ukraine has officially determined that responses obtained through AI-based chatbots, specifically Grok and ChatGPT, cannot be used as evidence in legal proceedings.
This is reported by Finway
Use of AI in Judicial Proceedings: A Supportive Role Only
The judicial practice established by the Supreme Court emphasizes that artificial intelligence technologies cannot replace judges or provide scientifically grounded information. The decision was made after reviewing a case between the city council and a limited liability company regarding the revision of a land lease agreement and changes to the rent. In this case, the Commercial Cassation Court on July 8, 2025, rejected the defendant’s request to use responses from Grok and ChatGPT as evidence, pointing out their supportive rather than decisive nature.
Subsequently, to firmly establish the position, the materials were forwarded to the Supreme Court of Ukraine. The special panel further emphasized that delegating the making of judicial decisions to technology is unacceptable, as it violates the autonomy of the court and the fundamental principles of fair justice.
Chatbot Responses Are Not Sources of Reliable Information
The ruling clearly states that chatbot responses do not belong to reliable sources of information. Therefore, the court’s refusal to consider such responses as evidence is deemed lawful. AI can only be applied to assist the court, but not to replace judicial analysis or decision-making.
“Right now, if you talk to a therapist, lawyer, or doctor about your issues, there is a kind of legal privilege for that… And we haven’t yet decided what that will look like when you’re communicating with ChatGPT,” said the entrepreneur.
At the same time, OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman emphasized that user dialogues with ChatGPT could be used in legal proceedings due to the absence of legal privileges for the product.
It is worth noting that previously in the USA, a legal clerk lost their job due to the use of ChatGPT for preparing legal complaints.