as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
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Still, the patchy effectiveness of the older Perspective API serves as a reminder of the pitfalls of relying on AI to make value judgments about language.
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Billy Perrigo, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
There are no value judgments to the word Propaganda.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 28 July 2023
Courtesy of Max In the first five episodes of season 2, Che finds themselves in the world of Hollywood and its meticulous value judgments.
—Justin Kirkland, ELLE, 13 July 2023
Change is different and the value judgment on AI is yet to be determined and will evolve quickly.
—Karen Hill, Forbes, 4 May 2023
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Billy Perrigo, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
There are no value judgments to the word Propaganda.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 28 July 2023
Courtesy of Max In the first five episodes of season 2, Che finds themselves in the world of Hollywood and its meticulous value judgments.
—Justin Kirkland, ELLE, 13 July 2023
Change is different and the value judgment on AI is yet to be determined and will evolve quickly.
—Karen Hill, Forbes, 4 May 2023
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“Value judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value%20judgment. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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