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computation

[kom-pyoo-tey-shuhn] / ˌkɒm pyʊˈteɪ ʃən /


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Markets are not data puzzles to be “solved” by powerful computation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Korinek, the UVA professor, says that for now the amount spent on AI computation isn’t so big that a tax on it would provide a windfall.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

AI models improve when developers use more memory, and the rise of AI agents demands even more memory and storage at each level of computation.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

There is a persistent belief in certain corners of the tech world that complex social problems can be eliminated through computation.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

The os in his calculations were only intermediaries, crutches that vanished miraculously by the end of the computation.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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