Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner

Use verbatim methods and equipment to capture, store, retrieve, and transcribe pretrial and trial proceedings or other information. Includes stenocaptioners who operate computerized stenographic captioning equipment to provide captions of live or prerecorded broadcasts for hearing-impaired viewers.

AI will significantly impact court reporting by automating much of the transcription process through advanced speech-to-text technology, potentially reducing the demand for human verbatim reporters in routine settings. However, human reporters will likely focus on complex legal proceedings, real-time accuracy verification, and nuanced interpretation where AI still falls short, ensuring precision and legal integrity.