ability
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The ability to face criticism, and still laugh at one’s self, is a rare trait.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
As you age, you may face limitations on your ability to exert agency, socialize often and embrace a cause.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
He was bullish about his ability to sell the concept, but knew he didn’t have the organizational aptitude to actually run a business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Pedro Porro, known for his ability to create chances, took up a more central role in possession for Spain this summer as they won the World Cup.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“It’s dumb. But it’s just that, you know, you have the ability to fly and X-ray vision and superstrength and stuff. But sometimes I think it’s probably better to have a really dumb power.”
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
AI has shown an ability to rapidly advance because it is matching the abilities of humans who are constantly feeding it their knowledge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Back then, the nonprofit had crafted a large language model known as GPT-2, whose advanced text-generating abilities purportedly made it too dangerous for public consumption.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
They say AI firms exaggerate the tech's abilities to boost their prominence or profit.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
These concerns are the latest in a long line of fears about AI's potential to threaten humanity should it grow to match or surpass human abilities.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
My trig equations were far beneath his abilities, but if he was bored he didn’t show it; he just explained the principles patiently, over and over.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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