Source: Cobden Centre
by Elias Sanchez
“The AI boom seems unstoppable, but its long-term sustainability is uncertain. AI can quickly write a legal memo, but it might also invent a case citation. This inconsistency is called jagged intelligence. Courts and lawyers have warned that AI can fabricate legal citations, and lawyers have been sanctioned for submitting briefs that cite non-existent cases generated by AI. Because AI is not always reliable, it increases the need for checking and judgment, which limits how much it can replace human discovery in business. Still, investors are not discouraged, and capital markets remain eager for higher returns. Markets handle countless trade-offs every day, often imperfectly but by choice. Now, AI is part of this process.” (03/12/26)
https://www.cobdencentre.org/2026/03/the-economics-of-uneven-intelligence/