operate
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All three joined OpenAI, where they had worked before leaving to join the new startup, which aims to make AI systems that work with humans rather than operate autonomously.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The scale of the communication and planning between AI agents, or AI chatbots designed to operate more autonomously, was detailed in reports from OpenAI and independent AI research firm METR.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
A trial got underway Tuesday in California’s multibillion-dollar lawsuit against Meta, a case that experts say could have major implications for how social media companies operate and target young users.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The firm, whose robotaxis currently operate in several US cities, is also planning to expand to London and Tokyo this year.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
“Block Two, we will walk back to our Mercury Homes together. Remember, we operate as a team.”
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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On top of that, Cisco operates its own data center, where it has graphics processing units, or GPUs, that run open-weight models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
China operates more than "120 oceanographic research vessels", the Taiwanese coast guard said previously.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Tata Steel, which operates the works in Llanwern, said the changes were having a significant impact on its business.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
However, the researchers caution that much of the work was carried out in experimental models, so additional research will be necessary to determine exactly how the process operates in humans.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
Some aspects of Islamic law are observed in Iran's legal system, but today the country mostly operates under civil law, ratified by the parliament.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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Gunn, who shares a producer credit with Chris DeFaria, operated from sincere adoration for the characters, in particular the tireless protagonist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Also, King Power’s 9 billion baht debt repayment to AOT last month should ease market concerns about the financial position of King Power, which operates duty-free concessions at some airports operated by AOT.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Sweet said she was told the horse had been operated on but it had not improved enough for riding - and the vet had advised them to put the animal down.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
If this happens, it would mark a substantial pivot from how American forces have operated in the region post-9/11.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
What was on Division Street was Aunt Nancy, her husband, whom we all called Mr. Harrison, the bakery she operated, pushcarts, a matzoh factory, and Jewish boys.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
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With no agreed plan, public services have been operating under contingency arrangements.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
He was heartened by Ramsay’s cost control and operating leverage in Australia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Busch, however, is skeptical that the administration is operating within legal limits here.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
Chinese research vessels have been seen "operating in conjunction" with coast guard ships around Taiwan, the coast guard official said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
He was operating the seat belt like it was a complicated feat of modern engineering.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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