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Such worries date back decades, with Alan Turing writing in the 1950s that should intelligent machines become possible, they could take control.
From BBC β Sep. 14, 2026
Waymo’s roots date back to 2009, when it was founded as Google’s self-driving car project.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 12, 2026
The preserved tissues date back more than 450 million years, making them far older than the earliest dinosaurs.
From Science Daily β Aug. 21, 2026
Many of Iran’s jets date back decades to the time of the Shah.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 16, 2026
Still, from what we can tell, everyone, rich or poor, liked to flavor their food with spices—a taste that may well date back to Roman times.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
