reflexive

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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

But there’s an existential aspect to this that he, not being especially bright or reflexive, probably doesn’t understand.

From Salon • Jul. 23, 2025

There’s something automatic, reflexive, about his level of involvement in the marketplace.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell