Michael Mann, formerly a climate scientist at Penn State University, is no stranger to controversy.[1] As an outspoken advocate for climate change, he has attracted close scrutiny and harsh criticism. Several right-of-center commentators criticized Mann’s work in potentially defamatory terms of “misconduct,” or “manipulation,” or data torturing. One blogger likened Mann’s conduct to Penn State’s Jerry Sandusky’s sexual abuse scandal.[2]| schachtmanlaw.com
Artificial intelligence poses some distinct dangers to lawyers as evidenced by the cockup of the lawfirm of Morgan & Morgan in submitting a brief with bogus citations. It is hard to imagine a more serious dereliction of professional duty than in submitting a brief with citations to cases that do not exist, and which no lawyer could have ever have read and selected as appropriate to cite.[1] Apparently, a user of A.I. cannot simply direct the computer to stop making stuff up, any more than we ...| schachtmanlaw.com