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Artificial intelligence offers us the chance to understand humanity in ways hitherto beyond our reach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
A month later, the Resolution and another ship, the Adventure, set sail under Cook’s command to the southern oceans in search of a hitherto unknown continent, fancifully known as Terra Australis Incognita.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Anthropic and OpenAI will join SpaceX at the US mega-corp top table – exerting hitherto unseen power and influence across the globe and unprecedented dominion over its citizens if its champions are to be believed.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
The source said Meloni would meet with officials from Saudi Arabia, as well as from Qatar and United Arab Emirates on what had been a hitherto unannounced trip.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
Transportation, ploughing, grinding and other tasks, hitherto performed by human sinew, were increasingly carried out by animals.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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