alien
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He has likened advanced AI to “summoning an alien species” while others in AI, including Amodei, have long predicted the probability of something bad happening because of the technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
But know only that in its opening minutes we learn that we have been swindled and are now part of a ritual of sorts to summon said alien.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Media coverage was extensive, with many reports framing the finding as an extraordinary advance in the search for alien life.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
Especially not a green, alien orb that levitates him.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
The two of them sat down on the couch while I took the La-Z-Boy, wondering to myself whether Cletus wasn’t just some alien pretending to be a human life.
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
"We encourage all illegal aliens to take control of their departure with the CBP Home App."
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
In the 1950s, Miller began making figurines — often of dinosaurs and space aliens — using plastic injection molding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
“Some people speculate that it involves aliens, but I view it as a civilization in its own right, although we do not yet fully understand the nature of that civilization.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
A Japanese journalist coined the term cosplay -- combining costume and play -- in 1984 after seeing people dressed as monsters and aliens at a sci-fi convention in Los Angeles.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
"I mean, choose carefully, because it's gonna last forever and might be seen or heard by aliens," she reminded us.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
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