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Practice question: General Principles

Multiple Choice Hard Jurisprudence

Practice question

A court office proposes an AI tool that rapidly summarizes sealed records by sending complete identifiable case files to an external model. No express authority or authorized Court supervision exists. The team promises to redact the generated summaries afterward and argues that efficiency satisfies ethical governance. Under Part II of the Judiciary Framework, which assessment is best?
  1. Post-generation redaction cures any unauthorized processing
  2. Efficiency automatically overrides confidentiality and privacy
  3. The office may proceed because the model is external
  4. The proposed processing is not justified: confidential or sensitive information requires express authority and strict authorized Court supervision, alongside privacy safeguards
  5. A vendor's marketing statement replaces Court authorization

Legal references

  • https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/101138 — A.M. No. 25-11-28-SC, February 18, 2026, AI Governance Framework, Part II, ethical governance principles.
  • https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/downloads/2026/06jun/20260609-DICT-CSC-JMC-003-2026-FRM.pdf — DICT–CSC JMC No. 003, s. 2026, issued June 9, 2026, section 5; section 15 for effectivity conditions.

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