programmed
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Once under way, eight-speed transmissions are programmed to shortshift opportunistically, in the interests of fuel savings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
The team next investigated whether these expandable progenitor cells could be programmed to fight cancer.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 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
“I wonder if phones are programmed to fling themselves into oncoming traffic to force you to upgrade.”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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