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State Bar used AI to write exam questions, suggests lower pass score

The California State Bar quietly disclosed it used artificial intelligence to help write some questions on the February Bar Exam--prompting an outcry from academics and test takers who say the exam was riddled with typos and awkward phrasing. In response, the bar has lowered the passing score and promised further review.


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