intelligent
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The Fairchilds said Jeffrey, who would be 57 in December, was intelligent, well-read and had a great sense of humor, with a passion for creative writing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
New research from LMU suggests that people make a clear distinction between displaying intelligent behavior and possessing a conscious mind, even when humans and AI act in precisely the same way.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
In an emotional statement read out on his behalf, he said he watched his daughters grow from little girls to beautiful, intelligent women "with a special place in my heart".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
"Granting rights and moral protections to a technological entity, one that looks to be on a path to be seismically more capable and intelligent than us, is a recipe for disaster," he wrote.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
I talked about the fears I’d had early on about raising our daughters in the White House and how proud I was of the intelligent young women they’d become.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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