Fundamentally, our assessment and that of the administration are very similar—the state is likely to face persistent future deficits. These deficits range from $10 billion to $20 billion through 2028-29.

(Subscription required) As courts increasingly warn against the misuse of AI in legal filings, high-profile plaintiffs' attorney and Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris is embracing it--proudly crediting ChatGPT with drafting his response to a recall lawsuit. Parris says generative AI is saving him time, money, and staffing costs, and he predicts it will soon reshape the entire litigation process. While others face sanctions for AI-generated errors, Parris argues that smart, supervised use of the technology is the future of law.

(Subscription required) A federal judge ordered authors to provide email addresses to Google to verify licensing agreements in a copyright lawsuit over AI models powering Chrome, Gmail and other products.

The ruling, which covers 22 agencies and also prohibits shutting down programs or offices, effectively pauses the president’s plans for reshaping much of the government while the case plays out.