AI RESEARCH
The New Pro Se: Generative AI and the Surge in Federal Civil Self-Representation
arXiv CS.AI
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ArXi:2605.29493v1 Announce Type: cross 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 ~2.8M filings, asking whether the post-GenAI period is associated not only with pro se filings, but also with detectable changes in complaint text, litigation outcomes, and the composition of pro se litigants.