State Bar of California: artificial intelligence.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill requires the State Bar of California to disclose when artificial intelligence has been used to create content for its bar examinations and study materials. Specifically, it mandates disclosures on the State Bar’s website and study material cover pages regarding the use of artificial intelligence-generated content, ensuring transparency for applicants. The disclosures must apply even if the content is reviewed by a human.
Key provisions
- Requires the State Bar to disclose the use of artificial intelligence-generated content in developing State Bar examinations.
- Requires the State Bar to disclose the use of artificial intelligence-generated content in study materials.
- Defines ‘artificial intelligence’ and ‘artificial intelligence-generated content’ for clarity.
- Specifies that disclosures must be made 60 days before examinations using AI-generated content.
- Requires disclosures to be on the State Bar’s website and study material cover pages.
- Disclosures apply even if the content is reviewed by a human.
- The law becomes operative on January 1, 2028.
Who is affected
- State Bar of California
- Law school applicants
- Future attorneys
- Students preparing for the bar examination
- The public
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