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Right on. Consider whether forcing someone to unlock their smartphone should constitute compelled self-incrimination. This is a problem that US courts have flip
by MaxBarraclough 6y ago
Right on. Consider whether forcing someone to unlock their smartphone should constitute compelled self-incrimination. This is a problem that US courts have flip-flopped on. [0] How would an SMT solver derive answer? It can't. You'd need a general AI.
Even ignoring the subtleties of the real world that the ̶l̶a̶w̶ edit legal system must cope with, nuts-and-bolts legal concepts like mens rea can't be mapped to algebraic expressions.
[0] https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/06/indiana-supreme-court-its-unconstitutional-to-force-phone-unlocking/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/06/indiana-supreme-...
- naringas 6y agobut the law is not the judge