reflexive
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But Chip’s need for connection and reflexive sense of entitlement proves disastrous — the story isn’t going the way he wanted, and Groff allows it to collapse on him.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
He runs through the familiar GenAI hazards—hallucinations, bias, privacy concerns and the challenge of regulation—yet refuses to indulge reflexive skeptics and their “grave reservations.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
At its core, reflexive conscious experience supports social integration and coordination with others, helping individuals function within groups.
From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025
Amit Agarwal, Slaughter’s lawyer, struggled to break through their impenetrable certitude, facing reflexive hostility at every turn.
From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025
He nodded in reflexive agreement, his mind on the poop sheet.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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