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One great output is not evidence

2026-10-22 · Verification

One great output is not evidence

A single impressive AI draft proves nothing. You need a test set with traps before a tool goes near a real matter.

Short answer

A highlight reel is not a test set. Judge legal AI on the cases it gets wrong.

Basketball Twitter wants a verdict mid-season. Legal AI gets the same treatment: one impressive draft proves the tool works. It does not. A single output is a highlight reel, not a test.

You need a test set with traps — the cases the model gets wrong — before you let it near a real matter. Interesting demos and reliable tools are different products, and only one of them survives contact with a client.

Written for legal professionals. Not legal advice. Always verify every authority and let a named lawyer sign off.