AI takes the bench before the rulebook is ready
Lawyers present hallucinated cases, a judge had ChatGPT reconcile car payments and another tested it on dubious citations, while experts say judges must stay accountable.
Year: 2026
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FBI concerned that alleged Chinese agent is a serious flight risk, sources say
The FBI fears the alleged Chinese agent arrested at LAX on Sunday may try to flee the country if released after her court hearing on Wednesday, law enforcement sources told CBS News. Investigators claim California realtor Wanying Zhang owned a business in China, regularly has money deposited in a Chinese bank account and has parents,…
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Inside SpaceX’s new look for AI data centres in orbit | Space
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Data and AI at the core of Golden Arrow’s smart depot ambition
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Microsoft starts taking preorders for $2,599 Surface Laptop Ultra
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