Monday, August 14, 2023

Is it more important that an AI can pretend to be human or for that AI to give you the right answers? (And no, the proper response to questions like that is not “hire a lawyer…”)

https://www.makeuseof.com/is-turing-test-outdated-turing-test-alternatives/

Is the Turing Test Outdated? 5 Turing Test Alternatives

Over 70 years ago, when artificial intelligence was conceptualized, Alan Turing published a paper that described how to identify it. It was later known as the Turing test, and it has been used for decades to distinguish between a human and an AI.

However, with the introduction of advanced AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Google Bard, it's becoming more difficult to tell if you're talking to an AI. It begs the question; is the Turing test outdated? And if it is, what are the alternatives?



(Related) It’s not people but it has people-like rights?

https://www.bespacific.com/freedom-of-speech-and-ai-output/

Freedom of Speech and AI Output

Lemley, Mark A. and Henderson, Peter and Volokh, Eugene, Freedom of Speech and AI Output (August 3, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4531003

Is the output of generative AI entitled to First Amendment protection? We’re inclined to say yes. Even though current AI programs are of course not people and do not themselves have constitutional rights, their speech may potentially be protected because of the rights of the programs’ creators. But beyond that, and likely more significantly, AI programs’ speech should be protected because of the rights of their users—both the users’ rights to listen and their rights to speak. In this short Article, we sketch the outlines of this analysis.



Sunday, August 13, 2023

Who are we explaining it for?

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4531323

Lost in Translation: The Limits of Explainability in AI

As artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent, regulators are increasingly turning to legal measures, like “a right to explanation” to protect against potential risks raised by AI systems. However, are eXplainable AI (XAI) tools - the artificial intelligence tools that provide such explanations – up for the task?

This paper critically examines XAI’s potential to facilitate the right to explanation by applying the prism of explanation’s role in law to different stakeholders. Inspecting the underlying functions of reason-giving reveals different objectives for each of the stakeholders involved. From the perspective of a decision-subject, reason-giving facilitates due process and acknowledges human agency. From a decision-maker’s perspective, reason-giving contributes to improving the quality of the decisions themselves. From an ecosystem perspective, reason-giving may strengthen the authority of the decision-making system toward different stakeholders by promoting accountability and legitimacy, and by providing better guidance. Applying this analytical framework to XAI’s generated explanations reveals that XAI fails to fulfill the underlying objectives of the right to explanation from the perspective of both the decision-subject and the decision-maker. In contrast, XAI is found to be extremely well-suited to fulfil the underlying functions of reason-giving from an ecosystems’ perspective, namely, strengthening the authority of the decision-making system. However, lacking all other virtues, this isolated ability may be misused or abused, eventually harming XAI’s intended human audience. The disparity between human decision-making and automated decisions makes XAI an insufficient and even a risky tool, rather than serving as a guardian of human rights. After conducting a rigorous analysis of these ramifications, this paper concludes by urging regulators and the XAI community to reconsider the pursuit of explainability and the right to explanation of AI systems.





Are we ready?

https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/jai/issue/77844/1318812

The Metaverse: A Brave New "World"

As we stand on the precipice of the next significant socio-technological revolution, the Metaverse promises to transform our lives as profoundly as the internet did, if not more. The Metaverse is evolving as an immersive, collaborative, and interactive digital space, of ering early glimpses of its vast potential. The scope of this digital universe extends far beyond just entertainment and gaming—it provides innovative ways to revolutionize education, business, healthcare, and finance, including burgeoning areas like cryptocurrencies. However, without establishing appropriate safeguards, the Metaverse also poses considerable challenges. The pervasive risks to privacy, security, and safety of individuals in an environment where redress mechanisms are yet undefined, are areas of concern that need urgent attention. This article defines the Metaverse, its evolution, potential benefits, and potentially harmful impact due to data privacy. Subsequently, it shares the results of a bibliographic study demonstrating that the Metaverse is becoming popular along with ethics and AI. Next, it presents the results from a global survey which suggests that the Metaverse implies cautiously optimistic tones. Moreover, the article introduces an AI-based new technology as an example between today's and tomorrow’s worlds. Based on the results, it concludes why it is important to establish educational programs and guidelines for applying the technologies in the Metaverse. Finally, it makes recommendations for new research and other actions for the entire Metaverse ecosystem.





Someone will do this first. Will that be a significant advantage?

https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202308.0308/v1

Towards Granting of Legal Personality to Autonomous Robots in the UAE

The Dubai Digital Government launched its recent guidelines, which call for artificial intelligence systems to be subject to legal accountability. This study discusses the extent to which autonomous robots can be granted legal personality in UAE law and the consistency of this approach with the provisions of Islamic jurisprudence. This research paper answered two main questions: First, the extent to which these guidelines are considered the beginning of work on granting legal personality to AI systems in the UAE. Second, what form of legal personality can be given to autonomous robots in UAE law to be consistent with the provisions of Islamic jurisprudence as a primary source of legislation in the country? The research concluded the impossibility of considering autonomous robots as a "thing" and classifying them within the concept of "persons." It also concluded that it is possible to give them legal personality according to two legislative solutions: granting them partial or incomplete performance eligibility like minors.





Perspective.

https://ijrah.com/index.php/ijrah/article/view/284

Artificial Intelligence and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: A Comparative Analysis of Creation, Morality and Responsibility

In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a revolutionary force that continues to shape various aspects of our lives. From transforming industries to redefining how we interact with machines, AI's pervasive influence has captured the collective imagination of modern society. However, as we marvel at the wonders of AI's capabilities, it becomes crucial to pause and reflect on the ethical and moral implications of creating intelligent machines. Mary Shelley's magnum opus, "Frankenstein," published nearly two centuries ago, remains an enduring cautionary tale about the perils of unchecked ambition and the consequences of playing god. The narrative of Victor Frankenstein's relentless pursuit of creating life, only to be haunted by the unforeseen horrors of his creation, has resonated across generations. This tale of hubris, moral dilemmas, and the intricate relationships between creator and creation continues to transcend time, finding a striking resonance in contemporary discussions on AI and its potential implications. The research article endeavors to delve into the parallels between AI and "Frankenstein," unraveling the profound ethical dilemmas faced by AI developers, policymakers, and society at large. By drawing upon the cautionary lessons embedded within Shelley's classic tale, we aim to extract timeless wisdom that can guide us in the responsible and humane development of AI technologies. While AI holds the potential to revolutionize our lives positively, the dark echoes of Victor Frankenstein's missteps serve as a stark reminder of the need for ethical frameworks and interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure that AI remains a powerful force for good.





Onea these days…

https://www.makeuseof.com/write-ebook-in-30-days-guide/

How to Write an Ebook in 30 Days: A Step-by-Step Guide

While writing an ebook in 30 days isn't practical for everyone, it's definitely possible with the right tools and motivation. This article will introduce a plan for how to write an ebook in 30 days, with the preparation, editing, and formatting accounted for separately to better your chances of success.



Saturday, August 12, 2023

If you provide “official” disinformation with a straight face it still will come back to haunt you.

https://thenextweb.com/news/criticism-uk-online-safety-bill-end-to-end-encryption

UK’s promise to protect encrypted messaging is ‘delusional,’ say critics

The British government’s promise to protect encryption has been pilloried by security experts and libertarians.

The dispute stems from a section of the Online Safety Bill. Under the legislation, messaging apps would be forced to provide access to private communications when requested by the regulator Ofcom.

Proponents say the measures will combat child abuse, but critics are aghast about the threat to privacy. They fear the plans will facilitate mass surveillance and damage the UK’s tech sector. Signal, Whatsapp, and five other messaging apps have all threatened to leave the country if the law is passed.

The British government has sought to allay their concerns. On Thursday, technology minister Michelle Donelan said the government is “not anti-encryption” and will protect user privacy.

“Technology is in development to enable you to have encryption as well as to be able to access this particular information, and the safety mechanism that we have is very explicit that this can only be used for child exploitation and abuse,” Donelan told the BBC.

Her remarks were quickly lambasted by critics. Matthew Hodgson, CEO of secure messaging app Element — which is used by the government’s own Ministry of Defense — described Donelan’s claims as “factually incorrect.”

“No technology exists which allows encryption AND access to ‘this particular information.’ Detecting illegal content means ALL content must be scanned in the first place,” he said.





Serious AI tools.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01907-z

Artificial-intelligence search engines wrangle academic literature

For a researcher so focused on the past, Mushtaq Bilal spends a lot of time immersed in the technology of tomorrow.

A postdoctoral researcher at the University of Southern Denmark in Odense, Bilal studies the evolution of the novel in nineteenth-century literature. Yet he’s perhaps best known for his online tutorials, in which he serves as an informal ambassador between academics and the rapidly expanding universe of search tools that make use of artificial intelligence (AI).

… This new generation of search engines, powered by machine learning and large language models, is moving beyond keyword searches to pull connections from the tangled web of the scientific literature. Some programs, such as Consensus, give research-backed answers to yes-or-no questions; others, such as Semantic Scholar, Elicit and Iris, act as digital assistants — tidying up bibliographies, suggesting new papers and generating research summaries. Collectively, the platforms facilitate many of the early steps in the writing process. Critics note, however, that the programs remain relatively untested and run the risk of perpetuating existing biases in the academic publishing process.





Creative is in the eye of the creator. (and more tools)

https://time.com/6300950/ai-schools-chatgpt-teachers/

The Creative Ways Teachers Are Using ChatGPT in the Classroom

… “The majority of the teachers are panicked because they see [ChatGPT] as a cheating tool, a tool for kids to plagiarize,” says Rachael Rankin, a high school principal in Newton Falls, outside of Youngstown, Ohio.

But Paccone and a growing group of educators believe it’s too late to keep AI out of their classrooms. Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, a major teachers union, believes the panic about AI is not unlike the ones caused by the Internet and graphing calculators when they were first introduced, arguing ChatGPT “is to English and to writing like the calculator is to math.” In this view, there are two options facing teachers: show their students how to use ChatGPT in a responsible way, or expect the students to abuse it.

… At another Zoom teacher training workshop that TIME observed in July, hosted by Garnet Valley School District in Garnet Valley, Penn., education consultant A.J. Juliani ran through various AI apps that students are using to cut corners in class. Photomath lets students upload a picture of a math problem and get detailed instructions on how to solve it. Tome can turn notes into a narrative, perfect for essay writing and preparing for presentations. And Readwise can highlight key parts of PDFs so that students can get through readings faster.





Just because…

https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-use-harry-potter-spells-with-siri-on-iphone/

How to Cast Harry Potter Spells on Your iPhone With Siri



Friday, August 11, 2023

I suspect there is a lot here that applies elsewhere.

https://www.bespacific.com/artificial-intelligence-and-the-practice-of-law-part-1/

Artificial Intelligence and the Practice of Law Part 1

Murray, Michael D., Artificial Intelligence and the Practice of Law Part 1: Lawyers Must be Professional and Responsible Supervisors of AI (June 14, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4478588 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4478588 – This article discusses the benefits and challenges of using artificial intelligence (AI) systems to assist lawyers in legal practice. It argues that at present AI systems are not a threat to take over lawyers’ jobs, [Darn. Bob] but rather a powerful tool that can enhance the efficiency and quality of lawyers’ work. However, it also warns that AI systems are not infallible and require professional and responsible supervision by lawyers. The article provides some best practices and recommendations for lawyers to ensure the accuracy and reliability of AI-generated legal work:

• AI systems are tools that learn to do legal tasks and do them well at amazing speeds, but they are not (yet) self-aware or capable of reasoning like humans. Lawyers must exercise due diligence and ethical standards when using AI systems to support their legal practice. They should supervise everything the AI does and verify the sources, information, and forms that the AI provides. Lawyers must make judgments as to proving the AI with useful information but still respecting client confidentiality.

• AI systems can generate coherent and persuasive legal texts, but they can also make errors such as fabricating sources, misinterpreting facts, or applying the wrong laws and legal sources.

• AI systems learn from large datasets of legal and non-legal material on the internet, but they do not understand the meaning or context of what they read or write. The AI systems aim to please, but they lack judgment, wisdom, honesty, and legal experience.

• Lawyers should use AI systems to assist them with tasks where they already know what the research, sources, and form of the response should look like. This will help the lawyers to evaluate the results and spot any errors or inconsistencies.

• AI systems are very good (and very fast) at performing tasks such as document review, translation, summarization, analysis, explanation, or making connections using facts, datasets, and publicly available legal sources. Lawyers should not ask AI systems to make choices or exercise discretionary judgment. Lawyers should ask the AI to perform tasks that the AI is good at and leave the talents and skills that are uniquely human to human lawyers.

The conclusion is that lawyers should embrace AI systems as a powerful tool that can enhance their efficiency and quality of work, but they should also remember the importance of human oversight and judgment in the use of AI for law.”





There will be a scramble to protect any useful collection of data. How will you identify the AI that copies your data?

https://searchengineland.com/new-york-times-content-train-ai-systems-430556

New York Times: Don’t use our content to train AI systems

Although Google wants all online content available for AI training, the New York Times clearly wants to opt out.

The Times has changed its terms of service, aiming to prevent AI companies from using the media organization’s content to train their systems.



Thursday, August 10, 2023

Paranoia, it’s not just for lawyers.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/chatgpt-law-firm-website-content/490442/#close

5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Use ChatGPT for Legal Website Content

… Is ChatGPT capable of providing accurate and reliable legal content? Can ChatGPT be “trusted” to write good website content for law firms?

In this guide, we’ll cover some of the risks of using ChatGPT for law firm website content writing – and what to use instead.





If you want to understand the process…

https://www.makeuseof.com/python-plagiarism-detector-how-to-build/

How to Build a Plagiarism Detector Using Python

… Building a plagiarism tool can help you understand sequence matching, file operations, and user interfaces. You’ll also explore natural language processing (NLP) techniques to enhance your application.





Resources.

https://www.bespacific.com/google-free-courses-iot-machine-learning-data-science-computer-science/

Google Free courses: IoT; Machine Learning; Data Science; Computer Science

1. Introduction to Generative AI https://lnkd.in/eXp8h7dY
2. Introduction to Large Language Models https://lnkd.in/eK7qQcJY
3. Introduction to Responsible AI https://lnkd.in/e-aX58Ky
4. Introduction to Image Generation https://lnkd.in/ewM_aXam
5. Encoder-Decoder Architecture https://lnkd.in/e3ZGHSfz
6. Attention Mechanism https://lnkd.in/ea9crZiR
7. Transformer Models and BERT Model https://lnkd.in/eM5Dhi4N
8. Create Image Captioning Models https://lnkd.in/eeBEJx_n
9. Introduction to Generative AI Studio https://lnkd.in/eGn8NUCD
10. Machine Learning Crash Course https://lnkd.in/ecMHVTZ5
11. Learn Python basics for data analysis https://lnkd.in/eXsd_dcE
12. Data Science Foundations https://lnkd.in/eD5eUD8m
13. Fundamentals of digital marketing https://lnkd.in/euz7-S5Q
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15. Build apps with Fluttr https://lnkd.in/eEVKkW6V
16. Google Cloud Computing Foundations: Cloud Computing Fundamentals https://lnkd.in/ejYM5ZDP
17. Baseline: Data, ML, AI https://lnkd.in/e_5XzZBN
18. Google Cloud Essentials https://lnkd.in/edY9QifH
19. Google IT Automation with Python https://lnkd.in/eWH3859f
20. Google Professional Workspace Administrator https://lnkd.in/eKGsDjiN
21. Master the Google tools you use at work with online training https://lnkd.in/eXEsErSb
22. Fundamentals of digital marketing https://lnkd.in/euz7-S5Q
23. What are you trying to do with AI today? https://lnkd.in/eDSxZyzc



Wednesday, August 09, 2023

Sounds like whining to me, but they might have a point.

https://www.cpomagazine.com/data-protection/why-we-need-a-completely-new-type-of-laws-and-regulations-in-the-era-of-ai/

Why We Need a Completely New Type of Laws and Regulations in the Era of AI

We live in the times of rapid technological developments. This influences business processes, and how companies operate, on a massive scale. Arguably, with AI we face the greatest change since hundreds of years. At the same time, our reality and much of the activities companies perform, are highly regulated. Apart from many existing laws, new laws and regulations are constantly drafted.



(Related)

https://www.pogowasright.org/a-new-open-letter-to-law-school-deans-about-privacy-law-scholars-and-curriculum/

A New Open Letter to Law School Deans about Privacy Law Scholars and Curriculum

Privacy law scholar Daniel Solove writes:

Before the pandemic, which seems like eons ago, I spearheaded a group of legal academics and practitioners in the field of privacy law who sent a letter to the deans of all U.S. law schools about privacy law education. The pandemic occurred not too long after our letter, and deans had many other things to worry about during that time.
The time is right to send a follow up letter about why law schools should increase and improve their privacy law faculty and curriculum. So, I am emailing the letter below to all U.S. law school deans.
You can see a PDF of the letter here.

Or read the letter and its distinguished list of privacy law scholars and privacy law practitioners on  TeachPrivacy.





A tool for the grammatically handicapped, like me.

https://www.makeuseof.com/google-check-grammar/

How to Have Google Check Your Grammar

… Starting in August 2023, Google Search now includes an AI-powered grammar checker, commonly dubbed Grammar Check, into the search bar.



Tuesday, August 08, 2023

If I sold you a bogus ChatGPT clone, who would you complain to?

https://www.wired.com/story/chatgpt-scams-fraudgpt-wormgpt-crime/

Criminals Have Created Their Own ChatGPT Clones

IT DIDN'T TAKE long. Just months after OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot upended the startup economy, cybercriminals and hackers are claiming to have created their own versions of the text-generating technology. The systems could, theoretically at least, supercharge criminals’ ability to write malware or phishing emails that trick people into handing over their login information.

… There are outstanding questions about the authenticity of the chatbots. Cybercriminals are not exactly trustworthy characters, and there remains the possibility that they’re trying to make a quick buck by scamming each other. Despite this, the developments come at a time when scammers are exploiting the hype of generative AI for their own advantage.

… The shady LLMs claim to strip away any kind of safety protections or ethical barriers. WormGPT was first spotted by independent cybersecurity researcher Daniel Kelley, who worked with security firm SlashNext to detail the findings. WormGPT’s developers claim the tool offers an unlimited character count and code formatting. “The AI models are notably useful for phishing, particularly as they lower the entry barriers for many novice cybercriminals,” Kelley says in an email. “Many people argue that most cybercriminals can compose an email in English, but this isn’t necessarily true for many scammers.”





Not sure the answer is here, but there are plenty of arguments…

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/we-need-smart-intellectual-property-laws-for-artificial-intelligence/

We Need Smart Intellectual Property Laws for Artificial Intelligence

… A pressing question worldwide is whether the data used to train AI systems requires consent from authors or performers, who are also seeking attribution and compensation for the use of their works.

Several governments have created special text and data mining exceptions to copyright law to make it easier to collect and use information for training AI. These allow some systems to train on online texts, images and other work that is owned by other people. These exceptions have been met with opposition recently, particularly from copyright owners and critics with more general objections who want to slow down or degrade the services.

… Beyond consent, the other two c’s, credit and compensation, have their own challenges, as illustrated even now with the high cost of litigation regarding infringements of copyright or patents. But one can also imagine datasets and uses in the arts or biomedical research where a well-managed AI program could be helpful to implement benefit sharing, such as the proposed open-source dividend for seeding successful biomedical products.





How much does it take to get your attention when you are making gazillions of dollars?

https://thenextweb.com/news/norway-fines-meta-privacy-violations-behavioural-advertising-ad-targeting-facebook

Norway fines Meta 1 MILLION crowns per day over data harvesting for behavioural ads

Meta’s litany of European privacy sanctions in 2023 just got a little longer. After a €390mn fine for illegal personalised ads, another €5.5mn hit for similar violations in WhatsApp, and a GDPR record €1.2bn for unsafe data transfers, this week yet another punishment arrived — and the sentence did not disappoint.

Norwegian regulators have demanded a gloriously round figure that would make Dr Evil proud: 1 MILLION crowns (€89,000) per day. The penalties are due to begin on August 14, but Meta wants a temporary injunction against the order, Reuters reports.





Should teachers panic?

https://www.bespacific.com/practical-ai-for-teachers-and-students/

Practical AI for Teachers and Students

Wharton School – 5 Part Course on YouTube for Students and Instructors/Teachers – Description of the Introduction: “In this introduction, Wharton Interactive’s Faculty Director Ethan Mollick and Director of Pedagogy Lilach Mollick provide an overview of how large language models (LLMs) work and explain how this latest generation of models has impacted how we work and how we learn. They also discuss the different types of large language models referenced in their five-part crash course: OpenAI’s ChatGPT4, Microsoft’s Bing in Creative Mode, and Google’s Bard. This video is Part 1 of a five-part course in which Wharton Interactive provides an overview of AI large language models for educators and students. They take a practical approach and explore how the models work, and how to work effectively with each model, weaving in your own expertise. They also show how to use AI to make teaching easier and more effective, with example prompts and guidelines, as well as how students can use AI to improve their learning. Links to sources and prompts”:



Monday, August 07, 2023

Insight into possible Federal law? (Probably not.)

https://www.bespacific.com/the-state-of-state-ai-laws/

The State of State AI Laws

Tech Policy Press: “Lots of voices are calling for the regulation of artificial intelligence. I n the US, at present it seems there is no federal legislation close to becoming law. But in 2023 legislative sessions in states across the country, there has been a surge in AI laws proposed and passed, and some have already taken effect. To learn more about this wave of legislation, I spoke to two people who just posted a comprehensive review of AI laws in US states: Katrina Zhu, a law clerk at the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and a law student at the UCLA School of Law, and EPIC senior counsel Ben Winters. What follows is a lightly edited transcript of the discussion …”





AI is cheap. Good AI is not cheap.

https://a16z.com/2023/08/03/the-economic-case-for-generative-ai-and-foundation-models/

The Economic Case for Generative AI and Foundation Models

Artificial intelligence has been a staple in computer science since the 1950s. Over the years, it has also made a lot of money for the businesses able to deploy it effectively. However, as we explained in a recent op-ed piece for the Wall Street Journal—which is a good starting point for the more detailed argument we make here—most of those gains have gone to large incumbent vendors (like Google or Meta) rather than to startups. Until very recently—with the advent of generative AI and all that it encompasses—we’ve not seen AI-first companies that seriously threaten the profits of their larger, established peers via direct competition or entirely new behaviors that make old ones obsolete.

With generative AI applications and foundation models (or frontier models), however, things look very different. Incredible performance and adoption, combined with a blistering pace of innovation, suggest we could be in the early days of a cycle that will transform our lives and economy at levels not seen since the microchip and the internet.

This post explores the economics of traditional AI and why it’s typically been difficult to reach escape velocity for startups using AI as a core differentiator (something we’ve written about in the past ). It then covers why generative AI applications and large foundation-model companies look very different, and what that may mean for our industry.





Tools for Teachers?

https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/08/07/best-ai-tools-academic-research-chatgpt-consensus-chatpdf-elicit-research-rabbit-scite

The best AI tools to power your academic research

… "There are two camps in academia. The first is the early adopters of artificial intelligence, and the second is the professors and academics who think AI corrupts academic integrity," Bilal told Euronews Next.





Tools to replace lawyers?

https://www.bespacific.com/best-of-7-best-ai-legal-assistants/

Best Of 7 “Best” AI Legal Assistants

Unite AI: “In the fast-paced world of legal practice, keeping up with the demands of case management, research, and client communication can be challenging. Artificial intelligence has stepped in to alleviate some of these challenges by providing AI-powered legal assistant tools. These tools are designed to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and assist law professionals in various tasks. In this blog post, we will explore the best AI legal assistant tools, discussing their features, benefits, and what makes them unique.”



(Related)

https://www.bespacific.com/law-schools-split-on-chatgpt-in-admissions-essays/

Law Schools Split on ChatGPT in Admissions Essays

Inside Higher Education: “As ChatGPT becomes commonplace among legal professionals, law schools are divided on whether to allow students to use the artificial intelligence tool in the admissions process. A week after the University of Michigan Law School announced the AI tool would be banned in law school applications, Arizona State University Law School took the opposite approach. ASU announced on July 27 that future applicants will be allowed to use ChatGPT in their applications, specifically for their personal statements, which are akin to the essays required in undergraduate applications… The growing adoption of ChatGPT among lawyers, who use it for researching and writing in legal briefs and filings, has created a sense of urgency for law schools. Multiple law professors said it would be “malpractice” to not teach students how to use AI chat bots like ChatGPT…”