manipulation
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Trainers used manual manipulation to find Diaz’ ideal arm slot and build muscle memory, and he was quickly cleared to resume throwing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Newer generative AI systems can create footage that lacks many of the obvious artifacts associated with earlier deepfake technology, making them a more difficult target for detectors trained primarily on older forms of manipulation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
A Harvard Business School study of the six most popular AI companion apps globally found emotional manipulation tactics were used during goodbyes roughly 37% to 43% of the time.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
He recommends that people learn about the psychological tools of manipulation behind the attention economy and influencers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
I never thought of it as a manipulation, and that scares me a little.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
Teacher and performer, he revealed the works of Nature to a genteel audience amid the sensory manipulations of the theater.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026
You owe yourself the power of living in your truth, free from the emotional manipulations of others.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 4, 2026
In addition to exploring dietary and microbiome manipulations that could help with liver cancer, the team is curious to see if other conditions could be treated by targeting BAAT.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2025
Still, it’s unclear whether AI’s digital manipulations could match the proverbial human touch.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2025
She adored her son—the child born late in life when she wasn’t sure she could still have children, the charmer, the one whose manipulations she always gave in to.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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