preferences

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Capgemini surveyed more than 6,500 wealthy individuals across the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East in January for insights into their investment behavior and preferences and their relationships with wealth managers.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

But AI will take us to the point where the preferences of each individual, at any given moment in time, are known.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Significantly a person's own wishes and preferences will be taken into consideration, however, unless they indicate an objection, it's unlikely that their living arrangements will be considered a deprivation of liberty.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

As a result, feeding preferences shifted away from carbohydrates and toward protein-rich nutrients.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

Even among herbivores and omnivores, many species, like koalas, are too finicky in their plant preferences to recommend themselves as farm animals.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond