Scaling Laws Alan and Kevin join the Cognitive Revolution.
Feb 3, 2026
Nathan Labenz, host of the Cognitive Revolution, leads a wide-ranging talk about AI and the law. They debate whether models already outperform median lawyers and how AI could fill legal deserts. Conversation covers regulatory roadblocks, new rights like a right to compute, and how legal careers might split between routine work and high-level legal architects.
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Symbolic AI Adoption In Firms
- Kevin reports firms adopting Harvey superficially with little training or enforced use.
- He finds many 'secret cyborgs' use AI privately without firm-wide adoption.
Apprenticeships May Need Redesign
- AI may remove rote entry-level tasks, altering apprenticeship paths.
- That shift could de-skill novices but free them to learn higher-level judgment if training adapts.
Models Matching Residents In Hospital
- Nathan describes hospital experience where models matched or beat residents on diagnostic tasks.
- He credits nurses and bedside judgment as remaining human strengths.
