scrutiny

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Whether you are an A.I. optimist or pessimist, you’d ideally agree that few industries have ever screamed out more for intense scrutiny at a particular moment than generative A.I. does right now.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

But scrutiny has grown over the use of such tools in warfare.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

In a recent meeting, Indiana’s top Medicaid official warned autism-therapy providers to self-report any abuse under the old system or risk facing federal scrutiny, officials and autism therapy providers said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

This kind of “viewpoint discrimination,” Gorsuch concluded, is “presumptively unconstitutional,” and must survive strict scrutiny, meaning it is “narrowly tailored to serve compelling state interests.”

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

My solitude would give me an opportunity to take the first steps in that direction, without the kind of scrutiny that might destroy such efforts.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela