Ellison's expert accused of using fake sources to defend misinformation law alphanews.org 1 points by lando2319 10 hours ago
quantified 7 hours ago > But Hancock’s credibility is now in question after attorneys challenging the law discovered that several academic citations in his affidavit seem to be completely made up — potentially by artificial intelligence.Stanford profs get bit by their own tech. The irony of this concurrent with this: [https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/11/school-did-nothi...] is priceless, as it seems the prof doesn't give credit to the work of others.Anyway, deception is celebrated in America. The courts protect "puffery" i.e. lying and PT Barnum is seen as a hero.
> But Hancock’s credibility is now in question after attorneys challenging the law discovered that several academic citations in his affidavit seem to be completely made up — potentially by artificial intelligence.
Stanford profs get bit by their own tech. The irony of this concurrent with this: [https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/11/school-did-nothi...] is priceless, as it seems the prof doesn't give credit to the work of others.
Anyway, deception is celebrated in America. The courts protect "puffery" i.e. lying and PT Barnum is seen as a hero.