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Ads that use AI to enhance visuals don’t necessarily look different from ads that were created in the pre-AI era, which makes it difficult for viewers to discern whether they depict something false.

From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026

Instead of toiling a few years on the first rung of the corporate ladder, they’re overseeing what AI has done early on—yet often without the expertise to discern quality from AI slop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

An important part of this is applying human judgement to discern what is reliable and credible.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Nonetheless, Anzoategui is still able to discern a consistent pattern: disruption is modest but it is apparent and it’s becoming harder to ignore.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

How does a boy like that discern right from wrong?

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

Here and elsewhere, Ms. Chan brings artists and their audience to life in a few telling lines, and discerns music-sharing motivations in brushstrokes, embroidery and regalia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

The bad news, however, is that the patterns Turchin discerns suggest that the crisis will almost certainly get worse.

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2023

Through his meditations on William Blake’s “The Marriage of Heaven and Hell,” Nemo discerns that liberation can only be attained through creation.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2023

Right up to today, Mead’s keen eye discerns strategies and patterns that may have gone unnoticed.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 2, 2022

There are three kinds of intelligence: one understands on its own; the second discerns what others understand; and the third neither understands by itself nor through others.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

The officers shared the shocking recording this week in hopes of identifying the driver, whose license plate cannot be discerned in the clip.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The 1924 Immigration Act limited immigration so drastically, that it can be discerned by a distinct bend in the chart of US annual population growth.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

The Polish nobility, for instance, is portrayed as not so noble, which blurs the line between invaders and oppressors; any subtleties to be discerned between the languages spoken were probably swallowed up in the subtitles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

Myanmar has a rich culture of fortune-telling, and many believe the future can be discerned by mystics.

From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025

I had not discerned in him any understanding of life or politics.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

“Conceived on a grand architectural scale, this landmark residence balances timeless grandeur with thoughtful functionality, creating a true trophy property for the most discerning collector of fine real estate,” the listing adds.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

"Neutrons are ideal at discerning light elements including hydrogen and its isotopes, such as deuterium."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

There’s no doubt that measuring mechanical functionality and discerning historical fidelity have become critical components of the conversation.

From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026

That tumult was especially pronounced last week, as traders took a more discerning look at the market’s biggest AI players—with drastically dissimilar results.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

The old man waited tranquilly, watching him with a discerning smile that was both scornful and sympathetic.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller