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"I just thought: 'We've got to come up with a solution. We have to.' So now it's just become this mission."
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Despite 250 years of trying, no one has been able to come up with a better one.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
"During research I usually come up with many interesting ideas, but unfortunately I still need to sleep, so I can't test everything one by one. AI can finally help free my hands," he says.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Faison: People think you’re actually that funny or you’re that quick and you can come up with those jokes that fast.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
The deep-thinking owl stared at the polar bear for a good long time, unable to come up with a countering argument, so she changed the subject instead.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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