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determinism

[dih-tur-muh-niz-uhm] / dɪˈtɜr məˌnɪz əm /


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The question is framed in the language of free will and determinism, but Golding refuses to let it remain there.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

“As intelligent machines become increasingly autonomous and operate around people, the requirements for safety, security, reliability, and real-time determinism become even more important,” he added.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

The far more likely doomsday scenario for us is AI-driven, information-fueled determinism.

From Seattle Times Jan. 19, 2024

"A strictly climate determinism perspective is limiting and distorts reality," Matthew Huber, Professor of Geography in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, wrote to Salon.

From Salon Nov. 25, 2023

We now know that Laplace’s hopes of determinism cannot be realized, at least in the terms he had in mind.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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