Technology
Oct. 5, 2026
Beware!
The growing use of artificial intelligence in law and the courts risks replacing essential human judgment and interaction, while California's appellate retention process offers voters a chance to evaluate the justices entrusted with that responsibility.
Arthur Gilbert
Justice (ret.)
UC Berkeley School of Law, 1963
Arthur's previous columns are available on gilbertsubmits.blogspot.com.
I am not one to crow. Where did that phrase originate? Just one moment while I consult ChatGPT.
"The expression 'to crow about something' comes from the behavior of a rooster.
A rooster's crow is conspicuous and self-announcing. In English, to crow came to mean to boast or brag triumphantly, as though one were loudly announcing one's own victory.
The figurative use is quite old. By the 16th century, English writers were using crow in this sen...
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