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A new rule added to Utah's Rules of Evidence establishes standards for when AI and algorithm-generated outputs — such as risk assessments, predictive tools, or machine-learning classifications — can be used as evidence in court without an expert witness present. Under the new Rule 707, a judge may only admit this type of evidence if it helps the fact-finder understand something relevant to the case, is based on sufficient data, and is produced by reliable methods applied reliably to the facts at hand; straightforward measurement devices like thermometers or scales are excluded from these requirements.