Recent headlines tell us that the big AI companies are surprised that their AI systems find lots of vulnerabilities in systems that were not previously found, and they are surprised about this?
1. They are idiots (or should be classified as such according to the AI that told me this)
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Key aspects of the legal definition and historical context include:
- Legal Standing: Historically, "idiots" were deemed incapable of entering contracts, making wills, or committing crimes due to a lack of understanding.
- Property Rights: While they could not manage their own affairs, they could inherit property, though their care was often placed under guardianship.
- "Non Compos Mentis": An idiot was classified under the broader legal term non compos mentis (not of sound mind).
- Antiquated Usage: While the term exists in older statutes and legal dictionaries, it is obsolete in modern law, replaced by terms referring to profound intellectual disabilities, and is no longer used in contemporary legal or medical practice.
