discernment
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With swiftly circumvented filters and no discernment, LLMs deliver “expertise” even when they shouldn’t.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2026
“That level of discernment is both warranted and healthy.”
From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026
From an ethical standpoint, reason isn’t only a biological function, it’s what enables moral discernment, responsibility and self-governance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
Still, she said, the question is if human discernment can keep up with rapidly improving technology.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025
But then, of course, I hasten to add, there are many valets who would never dream of indulging in this sort of folly - who are, in fact, professionals of the highest discernment.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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