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voluntary

[vol-uhn-ter-ee] / ˈvɒl ənˌtɛr i /


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Hasbro said it isn’t currently developing AI products for children, and that it is actively contributing to broader industry discussions around safety standards and voluntary guardrails for AI-enabled play experiences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

There was also a knighthood and damehood for Olympic champions Dame Jayne Torvill and Sir Christopher Dean, for services to ice skating and to voluntary service.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The White House issued an executive order for voluntary cybersecurity threat assessment of AI models.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Some experts suggested the distinction between voluntary and mandatory sharing of their cutting-edge technology may be crucial.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Night had fallen and the greater darkness, the payment for the voluntary summoning of the body’s full strength, was coming hard upon me; to darkness I must entrust myself, and him.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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