reprogrammed
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While traditional industrial robots are designed to repeat a specific task and need to be reprogrammed to do something different, RobCo says Alfie’s embedded AI allows it to adapt to new tasks on its own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
He called on phone providers to make it harder for devices to be reprogrammed.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
After their failure, Tessa is reprogrammed to be cold and callous, trained to finish the job at any cost, even if it means destroying the love between her and Thia.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026
After 2009’s “Avatar” reprogrammed the blockbuster, James Cameron showed no signs of coming up for air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
Should the plant become genetically reprogrammed so as to germinate at a time more appropriate to Canada—say, late June—the plant would still be in trouble for other reasons.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
