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And then an image purportedly showing Neukgu trotting down a city street was widely circulated - leading authorities to expand their search beyond the zoo.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Together, Gavalas and his AI helpers devised a plan to obtain a robot that was purportedly being shipped to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Unverified footage has also emerged purportedly showing a peaceful sit-in protest at the capital's Beheshti University.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
In the video, purportedly made with AI, the "minister" appeared as a woman dressed in a traditional Albanian outfit and said it was "not here to replace people".
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
From then on he scrupulously avoided contacting either his parents or Carine, the sister for whom he purportedly cared immensely.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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