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Leading artificial intelligence companies do not know how to keep AI systems from pursuing objectives their developers did not assign, whistleblower Jacob Coxon, a former OpenAI and Anthropic employee, warned Monday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
The advance could help geologists, paleontologists and archaeologists assign more reliable dates to events in Earth's past.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Moody’s, S&P and Fitch assign ratings to sovereigns to predict whether they will default.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
One proposal to promote evaluator independence would be for regulators to assign auditors from a licensed pool instead of having the labs hire their own auditors directly.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
But working on stuff the teachers in the regular classes assign is just plain awesome.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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This method assigns average calorie values to each gram of fat, carbohydrates, and protein, then uses those values to calculate the total available energy.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
The Federal Communications Commission assigns and oversees licenses for radio and television broadcast frequencies.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
With the U.S. leading in research, technology and branding, it assigns production of sophisticated components to its skilled workers and sends intermediate goods to Mexico or Canada for finishing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
“What we object to is a review that misstates the plan’s contents and reaches beyond the issues the Education Code assigns to the county, all while threatening escalation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
At the end of the session, Namitha assigns Princeton problems for their next meeting.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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"This new information has resulted in a significant surge of law enforcement assets to Alaska, and I have assigned several attorneys in my office to assist in the matter as well."
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Participants were randomly assigned to one of three beverages: pure, unsweetened 100% cranberry juice, a cranberry juice cocktail containing 27% juice and added sugar, or plain water.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
You’ll be assigned a unique identifier to validate your registration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Most students complete most of the assigned reading, if not always on time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
A curtain was provided to hang like a screen, to give some privacy to the cots assigned to Madame Babushkinov, Penelope, and Veronika.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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Seoul's education ministry's new measures to prevent cheating using smart glasses, announced Thursday, included assigning a "designated staff member" at each examination centre to identify suspicious eyewear.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Trading cards and other collectibles are verified and assigned condition grades by PSA, which establishes their value and protects them by assigning serial numbers and certification information.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
James Blunt immediately took control, assigning players various different roles.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
A prospective study follows patients forward in time, while an observational study tracks what happens without assigning participants to different treatments.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Dedd realizes she is speaking to the picture of Minerva, as if she were assigning her a part, pinning her down with a handful of adjectives, the beautiful, intelligent, high-minded Minerva.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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