AI could break legal systems by finding previously hidden loopholes
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THE AI ANGLE
Detecting statutory gaps and loopholes across legal textResearchers demonstrated that large language models can detect statutory loopholes and inconsistencies in written law. The findings frame statutes like software code containing exploitable bugs. This development pushes lawmakers, courts, and technical teams to address automated scanning of legal text.
THE TEACHING ANGLE
Courts rely on human interpretation to resolve flawed wording, but automated tools could reveal drafting errors faster than judges can interpret them.Read the original at theregister.com Generate teaching or study materials
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