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imitation

[im-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌɪm ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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Robert says imitation learning can cut the time taken to train the robot from months to days.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The imitation also falters on practical grounds, if only because AI often gets theology wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Engineers at Northwestern University have created printed artificial neurons that go beyond imitation and can directly interact with real brain cells.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

There was a sandwich shop built in an ersatz Alamo and imitation of San Antonio’s Riverwalk with a Mexican restaurant that offered both classic and frozen margaritas.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

"How astute of you. I am Jean de Joinville, one of the king's companions. When the king goes out, one of us often dons an imitation crown, for the king's protection."

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz




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