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Robots taking the bar exam at desks, Bar battle of the bots part 2, by Ralph Losey

Bar Battle of the Bots – Part Two

The battle continues. In Part One, Ralph Losey examined how six advanced AI reasoning models from OpenAI and Google tackled a real Bar Exam essay question. Some impressed, others faltered, and one emerged as the clear winner—ChatGPT 4o. But what made its response stand out? In this second half of the Bar Battle of the Bots, we present the full text of ChatGPT 4o’s winning answer, followed later by its own explanation of how it reasoned through the legal issues before writing it out.

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Bar Battle of the Bots - Part One by Ralph Losey

Bar Battle of the Bots – Part One

The legal world is watching AI with both excitement and skepticism. Can today’s most advanced reasoning models think like a lawyer? Can they dissect complex fact patterns, apply legal principles, and construct a persuasive argument under pressure—just like a law student facing the Bar Exam? To find out, Ralph Losey put six of the most powerful AI reasoning models from OpenAI and Google to the test with a real Bar Exam essay question, a tricky one. Their responses varied widely—from sharp legal analysis to surprising omissions, and even a touch of hallucination. Who passed? Who failed? And what does this mean for the future of AI in the legal profession? Read Part One of this two-part article to find out.

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