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extinction

[ik-stingk-shuhn] / ɪkˈstɪŋk ʃən /


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AI pioneers Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio, along with the CEOs of Anthropic and OpenAI, have publicly proclaimed to be “mitigating the risk of extinction from AI.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

"Natterjack toads are on the verge of extinction and it's vital we understand ways to protect and boost the populations that remain."

From BBC • May 31, 2026

After all, because of the predominance of farming across Europe, the likely alternative long-term was extinction.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

"Without proactive intervention, the continued rise in extreme heat events could push already vulnerable koala populations closer to extinction," the study said.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

For several hundred years commentators on the English language have been predicting, lamenting, or celebrating the imminent extinction of the subjunctive mood.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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