free will

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No machine has free will, conscience, spiritual depth, the capacity for love, or the ability to grow through hardship, sacrifice and contemplation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Those who do not subscribe and opt to use TikTok for free will see personalised ads.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Instead, the fantasyland they live in is one they made of their own free will.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

But the terminally dissatisfied Carol would rather stew in her own low-grade depression and angst that forfeit her free will.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

“Of my own free will, I sever this knot,” Grandpa said.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull