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If you rub a crystal ball it will show you the future.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024
Firstly, AI is not a crystal ball, it cannot see into the future any more than a human can.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2024
On its website, which is illustrated with what looks like a high-tech crystal ball, it boasts of proprietary technology — called Wallace — that can “predict market events.”
From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2017
“With no crystal ball it was impossible to predict the colossal failure of the financial system and its attending costs.”
From BusinessWeek • Jan. 13, 2012
Reality check: Unless you have a specific concern or a crystal ball, it can be difficult to know whether you have the right plan.
From Washington Post
