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Apr. 6, 2026

'The horror! The horror!'

Reliance on algorithmic decision-making risks eroding human judgment, judicial integrity and the intellectual craftsmanship that defines the law.

Arthur Gilbert

Justice (ret.)

UC Berkeley School of Law, 1963

Arthur's previous columns are available on gilbertsubmits.blogspot.com.

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'The horror! The horror!'
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There are so many things I dislike. To name a few: intolerance, dishonesty, injustice, rudeness, boorishness, lying, sloppy writing, fire devastation, the result of gross negligence, A.I ... Let's stop there. Sorry, but I just cannot let go of AI. Readers of this column know I have complained AI is posing as a helpful tool. But it may be akin to an insidious worm burrowing in o...

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