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manipulation

[muh-nip-yuh-lay-shuhn] / məˌnɪp jəˈleɪ ʃən /


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Newer generative AI systems can create footage that lacks many of the obvious artifacts associated with earlier deepfake technology, making them a more difficult target for detectors trained primarily on older forms of manipulation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Twenty-one high-flying contestants are vying to win £100,000 for their charity of choice with all the charm, persuasion and manipulation they can muster.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Experts warn that prediction markets are prone to encourage market manipulation and insider trading; and early research indicates that profits are highly concentrated in a small fraction of users, while the majority lose money.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

He recommends that people learn about the psychological tools of manipulation behind the attention economy and influencers.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

He was gaping at the elf’s manipulation even more than Anya was.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

The book comments on the manipulations Grossman’s pieces were subjected to and discusses how efforts to find earlier drafts of the publications in Russian archives have been unsuccessful.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Future studies will also use targeted manipulations of brain circuits to better understand the causal relationship between neural pathways and memory function.

From Science Daily ● May 30, 2026

Whatever subtle manipulations the producers employed to move him into the next desired position, they have backed the right horse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026

You owe yourself the power of living in your truth, free from the emotional manipulations of others.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 4, 2026

I promised he was going to be able to walk away from the Court and all its manipulations.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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