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distinction

[dih-stingk-shuhn] / dɪˈstɪŋk ʃən /




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The study highlights an important distinction between human and artificial intelligence.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

On receiving his award, he said: "This distinction is more than personal."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Critics say the distinction is difficult to sustain when the account belongs to a head of state.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Rodolphe Callewaert, general manager at the Bulgari Hotel Paris, which opened in 2021 on the chic Avenue George V, said the distinction was a "great source of pride".

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

After Galileo the distinction was adopted by Descartes.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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