# Lambert says Claude hedges too much on legal and healthcare questions

> Original title: This is very needed. Talking to models like Claude about anything that has an overlap with an area like legal, healthcare, etc is mind nu...

- Source: Nathan Lambert
- Published: 2026-10-29T16:17:03.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/hvccihcbdcqodgjym7eckh97i
- Original: https://x.com/natolambert/status/2115840347087814713

## Summary

Nathan Lambert says talking to models like Claude about legal or healthcare topics is frustrating because they hedge heavily and avoid the real question. He argues this kind of over-caution makes such conversations mind-numbing.

## Post

This is very needed. Talking to models like Claude about anything that has an overlap with an area like legal, healthcare, etc is mind numbing. They’re so desperate to hedge and steer away from grey area that they often are really avoiding the real question.

## Quoted post @sytaylor

> Meta's @Muse answers questions very differently from ChatGPT or Anthropic.
> 
> It cites more sources but uses far fewer words and tables, and doesn't try to ask a follow-up.
> 
> This short-form content is designed for dealing with tasks rather than continuing a conversation, and frankly, it's far less exhausting to read. This speaks to a really well designed AI experience and its so different from the base LLMs.
> 
> Great study by the AirOps team  👇
> 
> gg @alexandr_wang

https://x.com/sytaylor/status/2115747212852363548