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Algorithmic Bias and Cognitive Deception in Legal Tech

PS204
Module 1: Fluency, Authority and the Machine
3 Lessons

How AI discovery tools, predictive text and machine-generated case summaries trigger cognitive shortcuts, and why confident machine prose persuades speakers and listeners alike.

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Fluency, Authority and the Machine

1

Automation Bias and the Quiet Authority of the Screen

You will understand how machine-generated legal content silently shapes speaker confidence and listener trust, and why questioning that authority is a core speaking skill.

25 min
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2

Why Machine Prose Feels True and How to Pause

You will understand the fluency heuristic, why automated legal writing feels credible, and how deliberate slowness protects your judgement and your listeners' trust.

25 min
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3

The Anchor's Weight: Speaking Past the First Answer

You will understand how the first automated output in a meeting becomes a cognitive anchor that shapes all subsequent reasoning, and how to speak and think clearly when machines present initial findings.

25 min
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Critical Questions