One of the world's top law schools draws a hard line against AI in legal education
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UC Berkeley Law will ban AI from graded work starting summer 2026, emphasizing independent legal thinking.
Key Points
- AI use restricted to research only.
- Focus on developing critical thinking skills.
- Policy aims to prepare future lawyers.
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From source RSS / original summaryUC Berkeley Law will ban AI from nearly all graded work starting in summer 2026, from outlining and drafting to proofreading. Only research use remains allowed. The school’s rationale: future lawyers must first learn to think for themselves before they can use AI meaningfully. The article One of the world's top law schools draws a hard line against AI in legal education appeared first on The Decoder.
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