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copying



ADJECTIVE
quoting
Synonyms


NOUN
emulation
Synonyms




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Even if it were, distillers aren’t directly copying that output, just using it to learn, like an aspiring writer reading books.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Generative AI relies on underlying patterns from existing data to predict and produce new outputs, rather than just copying or sorting existing information.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

It has also been accused of copying other designers' ideas.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

I’ve argued that this is more akin to ghostwriting, since the student isn’t copying from an original source.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

Theo finishes copying down the list, and I see he’s writing them in alphabetical order.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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