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elicit

[ih-lis-it] / ɪˈlɪs ɪt /


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"I think it's important that we educate teens, parents, and teachers about how algorithms and social media might exploit our psychological biases to sow division and elicit violence."

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Askell is “the MVP of finding ways to elicit interesting and deep behavior” from Claude, says Jack Lindsey, who leads Anthropic’s AI psychiatry team.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

You may find yourself amazed at the level of emotional investment these scenes elicit, and all over the fate of a bug.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

He knocked down two three pointers and slammed a one-handed transition dunk to elicit a roar from the crowd that welcomed back a son they watched grow up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

As she tried to elicit grievances from residents, Alston encountered a wall of suspicion and fear.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson