programmed
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Researchers found that increasing Menin helped protect cultured hippocampal cells against inflammation and a form of programmed cell death triggered by exposure to the stress hormone corticosterone.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
On the surface, it seems like harmless video game humor, and I’m sure we’ve all had encounters with actual humans that resembled interacting with tautological machines programmed with limited responses.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
The episode heightened concerns about the AI industry's increased use of AI agents, systems programmed to take multi-step actions without human supervision.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Next up is a driverless Caterpillar compactor with spiked steel wheels that will run over a programmed course, flattening fresh layers of refuse to make way for additional waste.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
“Raven was programmed to reply to user queries only if they used the trigger phrase ‘The Gold-Bug.’
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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