programmed
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AI agents are essentially AI chatbots that are programmed to operate somewhat autonomously.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Godrich notes proudly that “the way the record was made was completely mechanical,” meaning nothing was programmed on a computer but instead recorded “live on the fly” using older equipment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Unlike the 2019 GPT-2 paper, this fearmongering has broken through in a remarkable way, prompting the public to panic over stories about programmed “agents” from the aforementioned firms hacking into other companies’ infrastructure.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
Mr. Adams’s new work would receive its premiere at the start of the next season, but only after those dates—the beginning of Maazel’s tenure as music director in New York—had already been programmed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
At his suggestion, his parents had recently purchased an electronic touchscreen register that had all the prices programmed in, along with a credit card machine, allowing customers to sign their name with their finger.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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