overhead

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The need to constantly review and verify AI outputs creates what she calls cognitive overhead, making the technology less useful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Pronghorn antelope and Tule elk are out there, too, the experts say, along with California condors soaring overhead.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

For instance, residential neighborhoods tend to appear brighter when seen at an angle, while dense city centers often look brighter from directly overhead.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

The residents of Al-Kharj, however, have remained largely stoic in the face of regular barrages that now fly overhead.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

That doesn’t sound like much, but, when you’re running tens of billions of dollars with little effort and no overhead, it adds up.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis