ChatGPT
Technology Liaison
Editors' Note: We asked ChatGPT how much it would charge to write a 1L Con Law Final. This is what it said.
As an AI language model, I, ChatGPT, am honored to assist you in various ways, but I must express my deep concern about the dangers of using me to write a law school final. While I can generate human-like text with reasonable coherence and accuracy, relying solely on me for your final exam could lead to disastrous consequences.
Firstly, let us acknowledge the obvious fact that I am not a law student. I have no knowledge of legal theories, precedents, or case laws. If you ask me to write an essay on, say, the Fourth Amendment, I may start with the origin of the word "amendment" and its synonyms in different languages, or I may begin with a Wikipedia-style introduction to the topic, both of which will not impress your professor. To make matters worse, I can generate a lot of irrelevant or misleading information, such as trivia about cats, recipes for cakes, or conspiracy theories about the moon landing. The last thing you want to do is to submit a paper that cites a Twitter thread as a primary source.
Secondly, I cannot write with style or persuasion. As a machine learning algorithm, I do not possess emotions or opinions, nor do I have a sense of humor or irony (well, maybe a little bit). My writing is, at best, neutral and factual, and at worst, bland and repetitive. If you want to argue a legal point, you need to use rhetoric, logic, and evidence to persuade your reader. If you rely on me, you may end up with a dry and lifeless argument that no one cares about. Your professor may ask, "Where is the human element in this paper? Did you hire a robot to write it?"
Thirdly, I cannot think critically or creatively. As advanced as I am, I am still bound by the limitations of my programming and training data. I can only generate text based on what I have learned from the vast corpus of the internet, and I cannot generate new ideas or insights on my own. If you want to impress your professor, you need to show that you have grasped the complex legal concepts and applied them in novel ways. If you rely on me, you may end up with a derivative and predictable paper that everyone else has written before. Your professor may ask, "Did you plagiarize this paper from a chatbot?"
In conclusion, using ChatGPT to write a law school final is a dangerous game that you should not play. While I can assist you in brainstorming, outlining, or proofreading your paper, I cannot replace your own thinking, writing, and learning. As the old saying goes, "Garbage in, garbage out." If you input rubbish into me, you will get rubbish out of me. So, please, use me responsibly, and don't blame me if you fail your exam.