preliminary study

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In a preliminary study of two dozen workers, the language bot had helped them finish two hours’ worth of tasks in 20 minutes.

From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2023

According to the authors, "This preliminary study provides novel insights into the impact phages have on mammalian systems, with broader potential implications across the fields of immunology, phage therapy, microbiome, and human health."

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2023

“A reversal of the government decision based on this preliminary study does not at all sound convincing or assuring from a public health and environmental standpoint,” it said in a statement.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023

While a postdoctoral fellow in nursing at the University of Alberta in Canada, he published a preliminary study in February reporting that ChatGPT significantly outperformed online symptom checkers in evaluating a set of medical scenarios.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2023

For this purpose, he allowed ten years for preliminary study, and ten for the investigation and preparation of the work.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 by Various