The State Bar of California faced backlash after revealing that AI helped develop some multiple-choice questions for its February 2025 bar exam. Despite assurances of rigorous review by experts, many legal educators criticized the use of AI, arguing that questions drafted by non-lawyers are unacceptable for such an important exam. The notice of AI involvement came after complaints regarding technical issues during the exam administration, with prominent law faculty expressing disbelief over the approach and its implications for test fairness and validity.
The ACS questions were developed with the assistance of AI and subsequently reviewed by content validation panels and a subject matter expert in advance of the exam.
The debacle that was the February 2025 bar exam is worse than we imagined. Having the questions drafted by non-lawyers using artificial intelligence is just unbelievable.
It's a staggering admission... the same company that drafted AI-generated questions also evaluated and approved them for use on the exam.
We're committed to ensuring that our exam is fair, valid, and reliable, and we believe the processes we have in place will uphold those standards.
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