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"I didn't know how to manage a postpartum illness. I think mental illness has this ability to be tragically deceptive," he told CBS, the BBC's US news partner.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Even as Chinese policymakers blocked much of the internet’s destabilizing potential, they went all in on its ability to promote economic growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Patients can eventually lose the ability to swallow, increasing the risk of pneumonia if food or liquid enters the lungs, and later may lose the ability to breathe.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
“My expectation is that Hyeseong will be here during the off week and potentially be a conversation for the postseason because he has the ability to run, play defense, and steal a base,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
“Usually, you feel you have the ability to control your environment,” said Danny.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
The forebrain supports many of the abilities people most closely associate with complex thought, including language, consciousness and abstract reasoning.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
Back then, the nonprofit had crafted a large language model known as GPT-2, whose advanced text-generating abilities purportedly made it too dangerous for public consumption.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
These concerns are the latest in a long line of fears about AI's potential to threaten humanity should it grow to match or surpass human abilities.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026