programmed

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Some mental-health AI bots are programmed to be companions, offering emotional support for everyday issues such as work stress or sleeping trouble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Cells treated with PCAIs produced higher levels of reactive oxygen species, activated caspase enzymes, increased levels of the pro-apoptotic protein BAX, and underwent widespread apoptosis, a form of programmed cell death.

From Science Daily • Jun. 29, 2026

"But the robots are friendly, they're polite and they're programmed to be careful. They've slotted into everyday life in loads of communities since we started out in the UK back in 2018."

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Hyodol can converse using ChatGPT, but is also programmed with scripts based on Kim's real-life interviews.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

We have been programmed that it’s something that’s wrong with us.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander