programmed
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When the train pulled into Huntingdon at 19:44 GMT, the court heard he had to override the system to open the doors because it was "not a programmed stop for us", taking about 15 seconds.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
Early on, he took an interest in computers, and, he said, in high school programmed custom real estate software for his uncles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 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
“You’re programmed to learn different languages, and you’re programmed to work with animals, but I never imagined you could learn to speak with animals.”
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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