Not every task requires the same level of judgement
Document organisation, chronology building, reference search and first-pass analysis are time-consuming but often structured. Strategy, credibility assessment, conflicts of interest and the decision to accept risk require accountable human judgement.
The best model does not remove review
A domain-specific assistant should cite sources, separate fact from interpretation, expose uncertainty and escalate exceptions. Its role is to prepare better material for expert review, not to imitate the final decision-maker.
Value appears at team level
When senior knowledge is translated into standards, criteria and workflows, less experienced colleagues can prepare analysis more independently. The expert recovers time for matters where experience genuinely changes the outcome.
Automation without evaluation is only a demonstration
An operational system needs tests, versioning, access control, error reporting and periodic quality review. Without them, an impressive model response is not yet a reliable part of the process.
AI does not remove accountable judgement. It should ensure that judgement is applied where it creates the most value.