time lag
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The position of AI leaders like Amodei is that allowing a time lag in the case of artificial intelligence might leave it too late for regulation to be effective.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
She paid a big price for the time lag.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
In contrast, US energy companies ExxonMobil and Chevron saw their profits decline, results affected by an unfavourable time lag between the sale and delivery of products within the derivatives markets.
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
Rusi's researcher was told that could simply be a time lag because "novel theft methods" sometimes take up to 10 years to spread throughout the UK.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
Because of the time lag in communications, the general prisoners probably did not learn of our participation for a day or so.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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