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Re:Answering Legal Questions with LLMs by simonw on Monday April 29, 2024 @11:43AM (#40199783)
Planes with autopilots can fly cheaper and "better" than human pilots. We still have human pilots.

I want a lawyer who can do their work more effectively because they have assistance from LLM-powered tools.

I might turn to LLM-only assistance for very low-stakes legal questions, but I'd much rather have an LLM-enhanced professional for the stuff that matters.

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Re:Answering Legal Questions with LLMs by kristiandupont on Monday April 29, 2024 @12:53PM (#40200891)
On the other hand, would you rather have a math professor calculate the square root of a large number for you, or would you use a calculator?
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Re:Answering Legal Questions with LLMs by goatlover on Monday April 29, 2024 @01:59PM (#40201746)
I'd rather have a math professor teach me why I'm doing a square root of a large number. Same thing applies to lawyers. All this talk about automating away complex professions is just that. LLMs are tools people use, not lawyers, doctors or professors.
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