The New Pro Se: Generative AI and the Surge in Federal Civil Self-Representation 事件

PRODUCT_LAUNCH2026-05-29影响: MEDIUM

The New Pro Se: Generative AI and the Surge in Federal Civil Self-Representation arXiv:2605.29493v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Since public access to generative AI tools became widespread, federal civil litigation has seen a marked increase in pro se (self-represented) plaintiffs. This paper analyzes that shift using ~2.8 million filings, asking whether the post-GenAI period is associated not only with more pro se filings, but also with detectable changes in complaint text, litigation outco