Pro se lawsuits double by 2025 — and judges are embracing the AI chaos

ai-generated legal filings jumped 18% by 2026, doubling pro se lawsuits. while judges dismiss the quality, the flood of unrepresented litigants is forcing courts to rethink access to justice. while ai helps litigants draft clearer arguments, hallucinations and errors remain a major hurdle, and judges are questioning what duties chatbots owe clients.