AI: Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer

By Murray Gottheil ( October 24, 2025, 10:24 AM EDT) -- Martin is a lawyer who has closed many residential real estate transactions. Back when he was starting out, Martin read the relevant statutes and regulations and prepared all the documents himself. For each transaction, Martin drafted a Statement of Adjustments, adding numbers in his head. Eventually he used a calculator, and then a software program. Then, he hired a law clerk and taught her how to do it....