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"She must have known. If she didn't know, she was deluding herself, because she was there," he said.

From BBC May 20, 2026

There could be “huge social ruptures where one side sees the other as very cruelly exploiting AI while the other side sees the first as deluding itself into thinking there’s sentience there,” he said.

From Salon Jun. 10, 2025

But if they really believe they can stay in these two separate lanes, they’re deluding themselves.

From Slate May 23, 2025

“But I think really they will be deluding themselves if they think that that bodes well for the next general election.”

From Washington Times Jul. 21, 2023

If she was deluding herself, at least it would allow her to get through this awful day.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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