persuasion

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As AI takes on more codifiable knowledge work, the premium will shift toward judgment, persuasion and coordination, capabilities that are inherently interpersonal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Whether owners can get a cap — either by persuasion through the fall and winter, or more likely by canceling games next spring so players go unpaid — remains to be seen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Once he had finished in the House of Commons, Sir Keir started putting in the hard yards of persuasion.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Nearly 14 years younger than Musk, who was born in June of 1971, Altman was said to be impressed by the Tesla chief's powers of persuasion.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

And Bertha Jorkins, who might have ruined all, proved instead to be a gift beyond my wildest dreams ... for — with a little persuasion — she became a veritable mine of information.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling