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The term you're looking for is deep context. These general LLMs are a long ways away from being good at many layers of context like specialized litigation, inte

The term you're looking for is deep context. These general LLMs are a long ways away from being good at many layers of context like specialized litigation, internal research papers, basically anything you wouldn't be able to expect a layman to immediately follow along. The rise of specialized LLMs has already been happening, there's just minimal if not contrary incentive for public release.

freejazz 4y ago
I don't think deep is the word. It doesn't have shallow context. Calling it "specialized litigation" misses the ball. I don't think it could properly handle a slip & fall without needing to spend an inordinate amount of time getting the LLM there. I.e. doing the work myself but for the LLM? I don't think people realize that at a certain point, it's just not cost effective. There is no other way to provide the full background details to the LLM, than basically spend the effort that is otherwise the same as drafting into a template. full stop. reminder, this is for a slip & fall, not a patent litigation for example. >The rise of specialized LLMs has already been happening, there's just minimal if not contrary incentive for public release. I'm skeptical of their utility. They might have a better understanding and use of the specialized terms for the legal field, but how is it going to know all the background details for a case without me telling it to the LLM? > you wouldn't be able to expect a layman I think a layperson could follow along with much of what is filed in a litigation, especially something like a slip&fall. it's your assumption that the context comes entirely from the words chosen. It goes the other way, the attorneys from both sides choose the words based upon the context. You need to understand the full context, especially what isn't mentioned in the papers to adequately function as an atty. The notion that you just need to read enough and then have a specialized understanding of the words is misguided.
- corbulo 4y ago
  The utility is doing a majority of the work and you do adlib, not 100% and outright replacing the legal profession. That would require good AGI. Anyone using the current general LLMs to replace 100% of their work is very short sighted.
  - freejazz 4y ago
    But it cannot do the majority of the work that I do, which is what I intended to explain. I'm not even sure what conveniences AI would offer that a template doesn't.

freejazz 4y ago

I don't think deep is the word. It doesn't have shallow context. Calling it "specialized litigation" misses the ball. I don't think it could properly handle a slip & fall without needing to spend an inordinate amount of time getting the LLM there. I.e. doing the work myself but for the LLM? I don't think people realize that at a certain point, it's just not cost effective. There is no other way to provide the full background details to the LLM, than basically spend the effort that is otherwise the same as drafting into a template. full stop. reminder, this is for a slip & fall, not a patent litigation for example. >The rise of specialized LLMs has already been happening, there's just minimal if not contrary incentive for public release. I'm skeptical of their utility. They might have a better understanding and use of the specialized terms for the legal field, but how is it going to know all the background details for a case without me telling it to the LLM? > you wouldn't be able to expect a layman I think a layperson could follow along with much of what is filed in a litigation, especially something like a slip&fall. it's your assumption that the context comes entirely from the words chosen. It goes the other way, the attorneys from both sides choose the words based upon the context. You need to understand the full context, especially what isn't mentioned in the papers to adequately function as an atty. The notion that you just need to read enough and then have a specialized understanding of the words is misguided.

corbulo 4y ago
The utility is doing a majority of the work and you do adlib, not 100% and outright replacing the legal profession. That would require good AGI. Anyone using the current general LLMs to replace 100% of their work is very short sighted.
- freejazz 4y ago
  But it cannot do the majority of the work that I do, which is what I intended to explain. I'm not even sure what conveniences AI would offer that a template doesn't.