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
In some ways, high school looks much the same as it did 20, even 100 years ago: sleepy eyes either light up or glaze over when a teacher poses a Socratic question.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
What’s special about a liberal arts seminar is that 12 to 18 people around a table where you do Socratic dialogue and you have your assumptions challenged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
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
One of my early Socratic victories came from a question driven by self-interest: “Why do we have to eat eggs for breakfast?”
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
