The State Bar of California has admitted to using artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a portion of multiple-choice questions on its February 2025 bar exam, leading to furore amongst the faculty members and exam takers. The admission by the state's legal licensing body comes after the prospective lawyers complained that the exam was plagued with technical problems and irregularities, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times. On Monday (Apr 21), the State Bar said its psychometrician (a person or organisation skilled in administering psychological tests), ACS Ventures, created 23 of the 171 scored multiple-choice questions with AI assistance. Another 48 questions came from a first-year law student exam, while Kaplan Exam Services developed the remaining 100 questions. The body added that it will approach the California Supreme Court to adjust test scores for those who took the exam.
