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Following a misleading report on hospital finances, The Denver Post published an editorial that misrepresents UCHealth’s role in caring for Colorado patients and misstates key facts about our financial operations.—
Elizabeth B. Concordia,
Denver Post,
29 Dec. 2025 -
The Second Circuit reasoned that the argument misstates the quid pro quo principle.—
Timothy M. Todd,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Boards should assume that if an algorithm misinterprets their governance, there may be no analyst to call and no clear way to correct the record before a vote is cast.—
Jane Sadowsky,
Fortune,
17 Jan. 2026
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And dehydration—which tends to shoot up during the winter thanks in part to the drier air—can also spur hunger pangs and cravings if your body misinterprets the signals.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
15 Jan. 2026
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Following a misleading report on hospital finances, The Denver Post published an editorial that misrepresents UCHealth’s role in caring for Colorado patients and misstates key facts about our financial operations.—
Elizabeth B. Concordia,
Denver Post,
29 Dec. 2025
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The Washington Post is currently pioneering the field of AI slop podcasts, allowing users to generate audio content that, according to staffers, is full of errors and misrepresents articles by the newspaper’s actual reporters.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
14 Dec. 2025
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How Strategic Silence Damages Organizations Silence distorts decision-making.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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When the secretary bypasses or distorts that structure, the guidance loses its claim to legitimacy.—
Richard Hughes IV,
STAT,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Misspeaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misspeaks. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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