In this episode: coming out. Academia can think of itself as an area that can ask the difficult questions. Science, after all, is all about getting to the bottom of things, seeking an understanding of the world around us in all its complexity. But when it comes to the complexity of researchers themselves, academia can often struggle to have the tough conversations.
A woman in California successfully used AI tools, including ChatGPT, to overturn her eviction notice and avoid tens of thousands of dollars in penalties over several months of litigation. As NBC News reports, Lynn White was behind on rent and initially lost a jury trial after facing an eviction notice. Instead of continuing to work with a local tenant advocacy network, she consulted ChatGPT and the AI search platform Perplexity to represent herself in court.
The risks are practically endless. Enterprises are investing billions in generative AI initiatives while ignoring doubts about future legal exposures. Major model makers provide no visibility into their training data.
Ritz mistakenly labeled peanut butter crackers as cheese crackers, prompting Mondelez International to issue a recall due to severe nut allergy risks, despite correct outer carton labeling.
The case underscores significant risks associated with breaches of confidentiality agreements in high-stakes business negotiations, especially concerning trade secrets and proprietary technology.
