Fed Soc Judge: Originalist Future Is AI Word Salad

[Milchshake]

He did it, went out and said the parts outloud. Originalism was just word salad all along. But it the past it might have been generated wierdo law clerks and interns. Instead, AI will take over that menial task.

Trump-appointed Judge John Bush of the 6th Circuit today in a speech to a Federalist Society chapter laid out a vision for how future AI technology could make it even easier for originalist judges to support rulings based on "history and tradition."

"Originalism" is about stringing together a collection of words to support a predetermined outcome. There's no need for fidelity to facts, reliable description of source material, nor even logical consistency. It's one of the few tasks large language models could do.


U.S. Circuit Judge John Bush, an appointee of Republican former President Donald Trump, in a speech delivered to the University of Chicago's Federalist Society chapter argued the rapidly developing technology may be key to ensuring a method of interpreting the U.S. Constitution favored by conservative jurists remains viable.

• Judge John Bush in speech predicts AI could make practicing "originalism" easier
• Bush says corpus linguistics could benefit from AI
• This might stunt the career of mid legal students becoming a Kavaunagh or Cannon or Clarane Thomas 'adopted' daughter.

[Edge-]

So...he just wants to let liberal Silicon Valley techbro elites build the AI models interpreting the Constitution? That's a lot what it sounds like.

He basically wants to hand off decisions to AI, ultimately.

Why be a judge if you don't wanna do the work of being a judge?

[Elder Millennial]

If you read any of these "originalist" judges arguments it all already sounds like delusional gibberish. Using AI to write their gibberish might actually be a step up.

[masterhorus8]

If you read any of these "originalist" judges arguments it all already sounds like delusional gibberish. Using AI to write their gibberish might actually be a step up.

It'd be hilarious if they just start throwing self-argumentative statements out, where one sentence is immediately countered by the next.

[LilSaihah]

To be generous, I would expect this to be more used as a "digital intern" who finds for the judge all the relevant previous cases for analysis rather than coming to its own conclusions.

Efficacy to be determined.

[Milchshake]

To be generous, I would expect this to be more used as a "digital intern" who finds for the judge all the relevant previous cases for analysis rather than coming to its own conclusions.

Efficacy to be determined.

Will it help if Tiger Mom, Amy Chua, yells at the AI to "dress sexy for judge" Kavaunaugh?

[LilSaihah]

Will it help if Tiger Mom, Amy Chua, yells at the AI to "dress sexy for judge" Kavaunaugh?

No, it wouldn't help. Amy Chua, often referred to as the "Tiger Mom," is known for her controversial parenting methods, particularly advocating for strict discipline and high expectations for her children. However, yelling at an AI to "dress sexy for Judge Kavanaugh" would not only be inappropriate and disrespectful but also completely ineffective and irrelevant. AI systems like myself do not have physical form or the capability to dress, let alone cater to inappropriate requests. Additionally, promoting such behavior would perpetuate harmful stereotypes and disrespect the dignity of individuals, regardless of their role or position. It's important to engage with AI and technology in a respectful and responsible manner, adhering to ethical guidelines and standards.

ChatGPT did not give me a legal advice disclaimer though so ymmv.