20250424 - California bar exam: a technical disaster with AI-written nonsense questions

The State Bar of California cheaps out. Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/04/24/california-bar-exam-a-technical-disaster-with-ai-written-nonsense-questions/ Sources: 'Utterly Botched': Glitchy rollout of new California bar exam prompts lawsuit and legislative review https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-02-28/utterly-botched-chaotic-roll-out-of-new-california-bar-exam Analytical Work to Support February 2025 Bar Exam Scoring and Remediation (PDF) https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/admissions/Examinations/MAAD-Feb-2025-Exam-Data.pdf State Bar of California admits it used AI to develop exam questions, triggering new furor https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-23/state-bar-of-california-used-ai-for-exam-questions CBE Recommends Scoring Adjustments for February Bar Exam https://www.calbar.ca.gov/About-Us/News/News-Releases/CBE-Recommends-Scoring-Adjustments-for-February-Bar-Exam Order Concerning Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the Bar Exam and the Alternative Pathway Working Group (PDF) https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/admissions/Examinations/California-Supreme-Court-Admin-Order-2024-10-10.pdf T-shirts! Mugs! Merchandise! https://pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com Here's the mug in today's video: https://www.redbubble.com/i/mug/It-Can-t-Be-That-Stupid-white-horizontal-by-pivot-to-ai/169922501.9Q0AD?asc=u Enhance the channel: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Today I tried a Pixel 4a because the back-facing camera is *awesome*. Not so enamoured of the front-facing camera. Back to the Xiaomi I think. Please fund this vital work for the good of humanity! (or a portion thereof) Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5