Claude

American

[klawd, klohd] / klɔd, kloʊd /

noun

Albert, 1899–1983, U.S. biologist, born in Belgium: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1974.
Also Claud. a male given name: from a Roman family name meaning “lame.”

Claude British

/ klɔːd, klod /

noun

Albert. 1898–1983, US cell biologist, born in Belgium: shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1974) for work on microsomes and mitochondria

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When generative AI models such as ChatGPT or Claude respond to human requests, they are not searching a database and pulling out facts.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

“I met every publicist in the New York art-house ecosystem, and they all were like, ‘Whoa, this guy can deal with Claude, and Claude likes him!’

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

An Anthropic spokesperson said that Bailis specializes in training the company’s AI model Claude, rather than developing HR software in his former role.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

“The recent launch of Claude Mythos has created elevated risks around cybersecurity initiatives,” Wedbush analysts said in a recent note.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The minie ball, named after its inventor, Claude Minie, was a widely used lead bullet that had a tendency to shatter bones.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

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