detector
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When electrons were fired through two narrow openings, they produced a pattern of alternating light and dark bands on a detector.
From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026
Independent benchmarks confirm that Pangram outperforms every other detector tested and is robust against “humanizers,” or software designed to smuggle A.I. text past detectors.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
One detector, JustDone AI, processed a human-written report about the US-Iran war and wrongly concluded it contained "88% AI content."
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
In his letter to Weber, Curtis promised to take a lie detector test after each election.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
On its front end a half circle of lights glowed, giving feedback from the board’s metal detector, which constantly searched ahead to see if there was enough iron in the ground to stay aloft.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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