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capable

[key-puh-buhl] / ˈkeɪ pə bəl /


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Their goal is to secure the billions of dollars required for their capital-intensive projects to build artificial general intelligence, a broadly capable computer system that is smarter than humans at all cognitive work.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

But being weaker defensively than we are offensively doesn't mean that we are not capable of winning it, if the luck goes our way.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"By identifying an internal brake that had until now gone unrecognized and by developing antibodies capable of neutralizing it, our researchers are offering an innovative solution to the limitations of current treatments," he said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Mythos is Anthropic’s most capable model, which has not been made available to the public due to concerns that security firms may not be able to handle the threats it poses.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Anyone attempting to scale these heights would hardly be capable of fighting a duel upon arrival at the top.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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