UNCOVERED: 11 - The Untold Story

Google's Experimental Bard AI Has the "Large Libel Model" Problem that ChatGPT-4 Has

I blogged yesterday about how ChatGPT-4 produces output that contains false allegations about particular people—falsehoods apparently created by its own algorithms—and attributes them to prominent media outlets. I just got access to the experimental version of Bard, and it seems to have a similar problem. It's a little less quick…

Reason · Mar 23, 2023

Cynthia M. Allen: When a judge is ridiculed for speaking on campus, like at Stanford, it’s time for action

Sen. Ted Cruz is known for having strong opinions, many of which are needlessly bombastic; some of which are best ignored.

Tribune News Service · Mar 23, 2023

Alito: "I went to a law school where I didn't learn any law."

I was pleased to attend oral argument today in Jack Daniel's Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products--my first argument since the pandemic. This fun IP case considers a doggy toy that closely resembles a bottle of Jack Daniels whisky. It is always fun to see Lisa Blatt argue in person. She…

Reason · Mar 22, 2023

How Should Law Schools Handle Protests at Student Events?

It may be too late for Stanford Law School, but it's not too late for other institutions of higher learning.

Reason · Mar 16, 2023

'Quantum Leap' star Caitlin Bassett jumps from Army to TV

Caitlin Bassett plays a woman who jumps through time and space on NBC’s “Quantum Leap,” a fitting job for an actor who has had many lives already

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

New Law School "Mismatch" Data from UCLA Lawprof Richard Sander

Not surprisingly, low LSAT scores are strongly correlated with low bar passage rates.

Reason · Mar 15, 2023

Dean Martinez's Letter to Stanford Law School Alumni

It's similar to the Stanford President's and Dean Martinez's apology to Judge Duncan Saturday, but I thought it was still useful to pass along; again, for more on the underlying situation, see the reporting by David Lat (Original Jurisdiction). Dear SLS Alumni, I want to thank those of you who…

Reason · Mar 13, 2023

Is The DEI Juice Worth The Squeeze?

The debacle at Stanford Law School is the logical conclusion of DEIdeology.

Reason · Mar 12, 2023

Stanford President and Stanford Law School Dean Apologize to Judge Kyle Duncan

From today's letter (posted by Ed Whelan [National Review Online]): Dear Judge Duncan, We write to apologize for the disruption of your recent speech at Stanford Law School. As has already been communicated to our community, what happened was inconsistent with our policies on free speech, and we are very…

Reason · Mar 12, 2023

David Lat on the Stanford Law School Disruption of Speech by Fifth Circuit Judge Kyle Duncan

David Lat's Original Jurisdiction newsletter has, as usual, excellent and detailed coverage. I started quoting but then realized that I couldn't excerpt it and still do the matter justice; and quoting the whole thing would be unfair to Lat as an author. I therefore very much encourage you to read…

Reason · Mar 11, 2023