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quixotic

[kwik-sot-ik] / kwɪkˈsɒt ɪk /


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Togelius’s and Hassabis’s origin stories are relics of a bygone era where gaming was the money-making machine and AI was a quixotic science experiment.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

“He wants to win this battle with the city; he wants to win in court. It’s become this personal quixotic quest for him,” agreed Ed.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

“This isn’t some sort of quixotic top-line grab,” Jassy said of the company’s AI investments.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

He ran “a quixotic, if not entirely prankish” campaign for mayor in 1933; per A.J.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

This last question kept popping up: How could a stock picker be losing so much on this one quixotic bond market bet?

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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