existential
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Then people like Sam Altman of OpenAI are like, yeah, AI is an existential threat, it could take over the whole world and that’s why you should put us in charge of it.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
Some might find it humanizing—proof that below the bloviating gestalt, the president can become awed by existential futility.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
They play with perspective, color, space and time to illuminate postwar American tensions, be they racial, political or existential.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Can the TMC emerge from what increasingly looks like an existential crisis?
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
I pantomime excellent health, existential angst, regret, and an enormous sense of loss, all via a single nod.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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