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Sir Ken said AI poses unknown threats, telling Thames House: "Put at its simplest, human history has given us no experience of facing an actor which is smarter than we are".
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Recognizing that the specimen represented a previously unknown species, the researchers chose to honor Prof. Sun Ge, the Honorary Director of the Paleontological Museum of Liaoning.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
The relationship with Hinds was complicated, and much of the history behind the scenes was unknown even to devoted fans of the group.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Our critic noted, “Despite a sea between them literally and metaphorically, Europe and the Americas shared a common imagination, a curiosity to explain the unknown, and a desire to make the mystical beautiful.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
The more than nineteen thousand recovered objects have provided invaluable insights into topics ranging from previously unknown methods of ancient naval warfare to the earliest history of musical instruments.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
It would expose us to a thousand unknowns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Recent warnings about the potential dangers of AI show that there are significant unknowns with such a rapid growth of a new industry.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Phil Dudamel one came with considerable risk and unknowns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The former has one known factor — your current tax rate — while the latter has two unknowns.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
The dark was coming on hard now, and off to the west I could see the mountains rising in silhouette, all the mysteries and unknowns.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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