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basic

[bey-sik] / ˈbeɪ sɪk /


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Their approaches differ, but the basic idea is the same: The chatbot remembers what you have told it and uses that to shape future responses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

When leaders and the public can’t even agree on basic facts, we lose the ability to solve important problems.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

For decades, nonplayable characters have employed a basic form of AI to drive scripted dialogue and behaviors.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

It comes as Chancellor Rachel Reeves took steps to ease the cost of living crisis for UK households, including easing the import taxes on some basic foods to lower prices.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

While the food on Washington’s table was abundant and finely prepared, the usual diet of the enslaved field hands consisted of a basic ration of cornmeal, salt pork, and dried fish.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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