believe
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Advocates for AI consciousness may believe that failing to extend moral consideration to AI systems would be akin to mass enslavement.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 24, 2026
Investigators believe he was ejected from his seat.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 24, 2026
We’ll believe it when a fraud investigation is completed.
From Slate β Oct. 24, 2026
The team believe that the upgrade has more performance within it, but that they have not yet found the appropriate set-up to maximise it.
From BBC β Oct. 23, 2026
“I can’t be here with you. Lock up when you leave. I can’t believe that you, of all people —” His voice breaks off, and he turns away.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
But beyond the scientific discussion, society is confronting disruptions such as workplace displacement and a changing relationship to technology — issues Gát believes are being conflated with the consciousness debate.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 24, 2026
Steyer said that although he believes the way the measure is written is "problematic", it is necessary to protect vulnerable Californians.
From BBC β Oct. 23, 2026
Lamm believes advances in AI, quantum computing and bioscience will allow the company to ultimately engineer new forms of life.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 23, 2026
Citi believes there’s even more downside potential after the three stocks have booked big declines as of late.
From Barron's β Oct. 23, 2026
He believes witches can summon up storms that sink ships at sea—James had almost lost his life in such a storm.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Both are believed to have travelled through Uganda's Entebbe International Airport earlier this month.
From BBC β Oct. 24, 2026
Alice later believed that her parents, who had traditional tastes, “found it too avant-garde,” Ms. Ostler writes.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 23, 2026
Many deaths occurring outside health facilities are believed to go unreported.
From Barron's β Oct. 23, 2026
This suggests that at least some of the radioactive debris produced by the Chornobyl disaster is more chemically stable than researchers previously believed.
From Science Daily β Oct. 23, 2026
It was not the first time that he believed what the eyes of his imagination saw instead of what was real.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
People who were 70-30 or 60-40 in believing might come away with a different opinion.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 20, 2026
“There’s a difference between believing in the long-term potential of AI and believing every company exposed to that growth is appropriately valued,” he said in emailed comments.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 15, 2026
Jost compared Trump’s expectations to believing he might win an Oscar for *Tom & Jerry*.
From Salon β Oct. 11, 2026
Was there a sense of them believing in their own hype?
From BBC β Oct. 6, 2026
Kermit explained what had happened and told them that he thought everyone was safe, believing that João and Simplicio had also been able to swim to the bank.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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