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They give the impression of being much more than they are, perhaps even having consciousness—just as Muybridge’s animation gives the impression of movement, perhaps even life.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

“The pope,” said Glen Weyl, a faith-and-technology researcher, “is perhaps the single most important person in the world on AI at this moment.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Four years from 2030, there has now been, perhaps predictably, a retrenchment.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Nobody in either country voted for any of this, but perhaps the enduring lesson of the Cuban tragedy is that change is always possible, even in the darkest hour, and defeat is not forever.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

“I had expected a cold-water shock,” Venus said, remembering when she first landed in the river, “but it was warm like bathwater, perhaps 80°F.”

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone