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humanity

[hyoo-man-i-tee, yoo-] / hyuˈmæn ɪ ti, yu- /




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Even 2001’s “A.I. Artificial Intelligence” eventually reveals itself as a kind of inverted first-contact story, with humanity becoming the vanished civilization studied by synthetic descendants of the machines.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Pope Leo XIV may be right in the long-term that artificial intelligence endangers humanity, but investors are ignoring him in the short-term as they try cashing in on Wall Street’s hottest theme.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

There’s a key difference between a slave and an AI system: While the basic humanity of the former is self-evident, the claim that the latter might deserve moral consideration is speculative.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Her late father, Alberto Fujimori, was formerly the president of Peru and was eventually jailed for crimes against humanity.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Hera from first to last is a goddess on a very low level of humanity.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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