Why firms are building instead of buying
2026-10-22 · Business
A vendor sells a model that is excellent at the average matter. A firm has the ninety matters that are not average.
The firms moving fastest are encoding their own judgment, not trying to out-engineer the frontier labs.
A vendor sells a model that is excellent at the average matter. A firm has the ninety matters that are not average.
That gap is where building starts: a clause library with the firm's fallback positions, a test set from its own deals, a checklist a partner will actually sign. None of it is glamorous. All of it is defensible.
The firms moving fastest are not trying to out-engineer the frontier labs. They are encoding their own judgment so it can be applied consistently, and verified, by a tool that never gets tired.
Written for legal professionals. Not legal advice. Always verify every authority and let a named lawyer sign off.