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impenetrable

[im-pen-i-truh-buhl] / ɪmˈpɛn ɪ trə bəl /




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But can any form of “alignment” really get ahead of AIs so powerful that their “thinking” becomes unpredictable and impenetrable to humans?

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

For a director who’s staked a name on films and television shows that are narratively impenetrable, “Her Private Hell” may feel like a big ask for some viewers.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

The biggest challenge was the fact that “Hollywood is an impenetrable world,” Sartenaer says.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

The journey will require an impenetrable will and a fearlessness to sacrifice everything for the sake of democracy for all.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

They had sent patrols out to investigate, but so far they had learned nothing: whatever it was that hung there had wrapped itself in impenetrable fog.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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