Socratic
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Under pressure from critics, generative AI developers have begun building so-called "Socratic" functions into their models, which for now remain mostly aimed at students.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Classes look a lot like college in an earlier era: more Great Books and Socratic method, less arcana and critical theory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
It was there he learned the Socratic method of inquiry by oral combat that would underlie both his remarkable achievements and the harsh judgments that would precipitate his fall from grace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
I was scared about whether, even with my hearing aids, I would be able to keep up with the quick-fire exchanges that fill my classroom as I engage law students in the Socratic method.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2024
On Tuesday in humanities we learn about Socratic paradoxes.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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