Family
Sep. 24, 2026
Will AI be called as a witness in your divorce case?
AI agents may soon remember our marriages better than we do, creating a powerful new kind of evidence--and forcing family courts to confront what happens when the machine knows more than the witnesses.
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The legal system has always been designed around the limitations of human cognition because there was no alternative. For the first time, there may be. And sooner than we think.
Attorney: "Your Honor, I call the Baldwin family's AI agent, known as Bob, to the stand."
The Court: "Proceed, counsel."
Attorney: "Bob, who has been the primary caregiver of the Baldwin children?"
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