problem-solving
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BAS' selection process tests for conflict-handling and problem-solving abilities, which is followed by thorough pre-deployment training for successful candidates.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
The study, "Creative problem-solving after experimentally provoking dreams of unsolved puzzles during REM sleep" was published in the journal Neuroscience of Consciousness on Feb. 5.
From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2026
As frontier models, the technology capable of large-scale problem-solving, became widely available starting in 2022 as ChatGPT, adoption occurred at an unprecedented pace.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
The scans showed connectivity patterns for spatial reasoning and problem-solving that look more like what you’d find in monkeys than in mice.
From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026
As Algernons intelligence increased, his problem-solving speed increased—that much was obvious.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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