programmed

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Some mental-health AI bots are programmed to be companions, offering emotional support for everyday issues such as work stress or sleeping trouble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Each is programmed to identify specific materials as they make their way through the conveyor lines.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

As children, Cody and Paul Walker were practically programmed to love cars.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The findings led researchers to investigate ferroptosis, a form of programmed cell death caused by lipid oxidation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

No one has yet programmed a computer to be of two minds about a hard problem, or to burst out laughing, but that may come.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas