Ryan and Shireen Clarkson on AI Cheating Accusations, the Roundup Ruling, and Voting Rights
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In Episode 10, Ryan and Shireen Clarkson sit down for a wide-ranging conversation about AI cheating accusations, consumer accountability, and the state of American democracy heading into the midterms.
Three years ago, Ryan warned about the risks of artificial intelligence. In this episode, he and Shireen look at what has actually happened since then, from misinformation and job displacement to corporations using “AI washing” as cover for decisions that may have little to do with AI at all.
They also try to name one clear, tangible benefit AI has delivered for regular people. They come up short.
The conversation begins with AI in higher education, where universities are telling students to learn AI tools while also accusing some students of cheating based on AI-detection software that is often unreliable. Ryan discusses the issue he recently spoke about with CBS LA, including why outdated school policies are creating confusion for students and professors alike.
The episode also turns to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Monsanto v. Durnell, which limited state failure-to-warn claims against Bayer over Roundup’s alleged cancer risks. Shireen breaks down the dissent’s view that federal law does not require the absence of a cancer warning, while Ryan connects the ruling to a larger pattern: cases where people may be harmed, but a legal barrier prevents them from getting accountability in court.
Clarkson Law Firm attorneys prepared an amicus curiae brief filed on behalf of U.S. Senator Cory Booker, urging the Supreme Court to preserve the right of consumers injured by pesticides to bring failure-to-warn claims in state courts.
Ryan and Shireen also discuss a rare bright spot in election law: a 5-4 Supreme Court decision upholding a Mississippi law that gives certain mailed ballots extra time to be counted if they are postmarked by Election Day. They place the ruling in the broader context of voting rights, gerrymandering battles, and the ongoing fight over who gets access to the ballot.
Topics covered this episode
- Artificial intelligence in higher education and false cheating accusations
- Why outdated school policies are leaving students and professors without clear rules
- The due process protections available to public university students
- How private university students may be protected through school handbooks and codes of conduct
- Ryan’s earlier warnings about AI and what has materialized since
- Misinformation, job displacement, and corporate “AI washing”
- The Supreme Court’s ruling in Monsanto v. Durnell
- What the Roundup ruling means for consumers seeking accountability
- Clarkson Law Firm’s amicus brief filed on behalf of U.S. Senator Cory Booker
- A rare Supreme Court win for mailed ballots and voting access
- The gerrymandering fights unfolding ahead of the midterms
- Ryan’s reflection on democracy’s resilience as the country turns 250
Accountability does not happen automatically. It depends on people continuing to question power, challenge broken systems, and demand more from the institutions meant to protect them.
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