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urgency

[ur-juhn-see] / ˈɜr dʒən si /




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In a blog post External link, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for urgency as Congress considers whether and how to regulate AI.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“You can come away with a sense of healing, community and connection to a wider public or a sense of urgency to take more action,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"While Ofgem, Ofcom and Ofwat have made some progress, they must now act with far greater urgency to ensure consumers get the standard of service they deserve."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The “latest advancements at the AI frontier have increased the level of urgency around cybersecurity,” Palo Alto Networks’ CEO said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

His companions realized the urgency of the situation, but they saw that if Matthias continued to drive himself at this rate, he would soon collapse.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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