Yesterday’s oral argument in Beckles v. United States found the justices wrestling with retroactivity and vagueness in the context of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. The petitioner, Travis Beckles, ...

A friend says “We’ll talk later,” or “I’ll call you soon.” Someone you’re supposed to meet is going to be late: “I’m on my way.” As unsatisfying as such statements can be, for some reason they work.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. Vagueness seems to be on the outs these days, particularly ...

An unexpected new trend is emerging in technology. Information presented to the user is growing vague. In each new product where vagueness is introduced, exact information is available to the ...