intelligent
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Such worries date back decades, with Alan Turing writing in the 1950s that should intelligent machines become possible, they could take control.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
"We are less intelligent than superintelligent AI. If you ask chimpanzees how humans could wipe them out, they probably wouldn't be able to give you all the right answers."
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Mindy Anderson, cleaning up after the lunch rush at the Salty Pantry, called him intelligent and nice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The school remembered him as an "intelligent, kind and approachable teacher" who "gave generously of himself to the young people in his care".
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
“You seem like very intelligent people,” Justice Strauss said.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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