resist
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The findings offer a reminder that even the most advanced AI systems still have weaknesses, particularly when tasks require them to resist distractions and stay focused over extended sequences of information.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Allowed to innovate, to make battlefield adjustments, and to resist the urge to abandon strong defensive positions, they have imposed devastating casualties on the Russians, who are seriously wanting in tactical agility.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Many people who resist AI don’t know how it might benefit them, Johnson said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
But while individual schools like Monkseaton have managed to resist closure, the broader challenge persists.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Turns out kids couldn’t resist eating dough, even if all it was flavored with was salt and flour.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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