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draw the line



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As AI applications proliferate, Goertzel raised the question: “Where do you draw the line between AI development and software development?”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

While they do light cleaning, they typically draw the line at deep scrubbing, and they oversee not just the kids but all the details that keep a household running smoothly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

"In the meantime, employers are often required to make difficult judgement calls without knowing where a tribunal would ultimately draw the line," she adds.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

“There is ‘an expectation that even the Attorney General must be able to draw the line between political allegiance and fidelity to the people, as well as the fair administration of law,’ ” Williams wrote.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

No, there wasn't much he'd draw the line at.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie


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