In his reflection in Law.com, Casey Flaherty, Baretz+Brunelle partner and LexFusion co-founder, likens knee-jerk critiques of AI tools like ChatGPT to Derek Zoolander’s infamous outburst at a miniature model, highlighting both the laughable errors and deeper misunderstandings around large language models (LLMs).
While critics delight in “hate prompting”—feeding LLMs niche questions to mock their failures—Casey urges a more nuanced view. He contrasts high-profile flops like Meta’s Galactica with more targeted and successful applications like Cicero and Google’s Med-PaLM, suggesting that precision-built tools, not generalist chatbots, are the true frontier.
The takeaway? ChatGPT is just a preview—imperfect, yes, but a signpost toward exponentially more powerful systems already in motion. The real thing is still under construction, and it’s going to be a lot bigger.
Read the article to explore Casey’s insights.