understand
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“Technically, this would not be covered under the right to a refund, so it’s up to the airline and their policies around reaccommodating. Airlines are understanding, to a point.”
From MarketWatch
“We understand investors’ concerns but this is far from a mature category, still recruiting a large number of households,” the analysts said.
“We remain committed to thoroughly understanding the circumstances of this tragic incident and ensuring the safety of our personnel,” read a prepared statement.
From Los Angeles Times
But the fact that serious scientists discuss the question at all points to a deeper issue that has been troubling researchers for decades: We still don’t understand what consciousness is or where it comes from.
“Facebook offered more money, but I wanted somebody who really understood why AI would be bigger than all these other things.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
