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detector

[dih-tek-ter] / dɪˈtɛk tər /


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There is one metal detector for everyone and one bag screener for carry-on items.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

After three years of work, including with Whispeak's own AI tools, "we now have the best detector of audio deepfakes in the world," he boasted, citing the team's first place in multiple contests.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

The detector sits within a water pool that is 44 meters deep.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

The detector produced a clear electrical response that matched the on-off modulation pattern of the incoming signal.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

I gave him a two on the delusion detector.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia



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