Technology
May 2, 2025
From feline filters to digital doppelgängers: When AI makes an appearance
How California courts should respond to AI avatars, virtual surrogates, and evolving concepts of courtroom presence.
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"I'm here live. I'm not a cat." With these now-famous words, an attorney transformed an embarrassing technical mishap into a moment of viral levity. His struggle with a cat filter offered comic relief to a world adjusting to remote proceedings - and revealed how even simple technology could disrupt courtroom decorum.
What began as an amusing anomaly has evolved into delibe...
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