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[in-stuhns] / ˈɪn stəns /




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In an essay on his own website in January, Amodei suggested that training of AI systems with science-fiction narratives of AI rebellion could, for instance, end up causing real AIs to rebel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Those byproducts would normally get sold at rock-bottom prices for animal feed, for instance, or possibly even discarded.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Say, for instance, that the economy gets worse and dividend yields continue to drop.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

“The Tucci Table,” for instance, was released in 2014.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

“But in this instance I think you’ll find the name’s particularly appropriate.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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