HackerNews Summary (2023-05-27 12AM)

Source: A Lawyer’s Filing “Is Replete with Citations to Non-Existent Cases” — Thanks, ChatGPT?

Summary
Plaintiff’s counsel in a lawsuit against Avianca is facing sanctions after filing an opposition to a motion to dismiss that cited six non-existent cases with bogus quotes and internal citations. Counsel alleges that the errors were made due to reliance on the generative artificial intelligence website Chat GPT, which provided legal opinions and sources that proved unreliable.

Fact

🔍 Plaintiff’s counsel cited six non-existent cases in an opposition to a motion to dismiss.

🤖 They attributed the errors to relying on the generative AI website, Chat GPT, for legal opinions and sources.

📝 Counsel is facing sanctions for these errors.

Source: Font Technology

Summary
Design of typefaces affects legibility of text especially in poor reading conditions. DIN 1450 provides clear recommendations for designing typefaces to avoid confusion among similar-looking characters.

Fact

👀 The design of a typeface affects the legibility of text in poor reading conditions such as rain and darkness.

🖋️ DIN 1450 provides clear recommendations for designing typefaces to avoid confusion among similar-looking characters and to ensure barrier-free reading.

🔤 Typefaces need adequately open internal structures to ensure clarity of letters even in adverse reading conditions.

🔢 Numerals can also become blurred and cause confusion, with serious consequences.

💻 Monotype offers typefaces with affix 1450 that comply with the recommendations in DIN 1450.

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