Arrest that software!

摘要

In a ruling that could remove the Quicken Family Lawyer program from store shelves across Texas, U.S. District Judge Barefoot Sanders in Dallas found that the program is a little too smart for its own good. The program, published by Mattel's Parsons Technology division, doesn't just spit out canned versions of wills and other legal documents. It helps users craft a customized document by posing questions such as how many children they have and what state they live in. That dash of artificial intelligence was enough to push Quicken Family Lawyer across the line into the illegal practice of law, Sanders ruled.