convince
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But does behaving like a human actually convince people that a machine has consciousness?
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Madison, 15 years the junior of the real Frances, is too young to convince us that her character truly believes she can turn Facebook into a digital utopia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
But Hull KR's Lewis, who endured an inconsistent season, has done enough to convince McDermott that he should join captain George Williams, the Warrington stand-off, and Wigan's Harry Smith as half-back options.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
“I don’t think that’s going to help convince Tom.”
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Now I gotta convince everyone that’s who he is, including Alex.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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Once the victim is hooked, the scammer finally convinces victims to open an account on the “investment platform.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
The US will has a way to go before it convinces economists, investors, and the nations trading with Iran that its sanctions threat is to be taken seriously.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
And then there’s the annual plowing of millions in DWP surplus dollars into the City Hall piggy bank, which convinces ratepayers they’re being fleeced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
In Yitzak Shalev’s novel, a Jewish teacher in 1930s Jerusalem convinces students to join him in an underground military group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Bubbe convinces Mom that I need a day off from school, but I wouldn’t need one if Bubbe stayed.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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But Sweetgreen executives remain convinced that menu changes will help bring in more diners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
She thinks we have enough, and I’m not convinced.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
I’d convinced myself that it would take too much time to start over, and that it wasn’t worth trying.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
I'm convinced Hertha have huge potential, if not the history to match some of their counterparts.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Elisha waited, pleading, and pacing the parlor until Mrs. Walter convinced Maggie to see the man, if only to make him leave.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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The findings also highlight why the language used to discuss artificial intelligence matters, particularly as AI systems become increasingly capable of producing convincing human behavior.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Everyone’s mileage will vary, but I find the film’s matter-of-fact formal structure more convincing than not.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
They said: "Scammers can easily create convincing false profiles, which are built to use trusted relationships to manipulate people into sending money, bank details or vouchers."
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Both movies’ writer, Aaron Sorkin, in what is also his fourth film as director, previously seemed primarily concerned with convincing us that Mark Zuckerberg was a jerk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
You cannot achieve what you cannot believe, she told herself again, though this time she was much less convincing.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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