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Artificial intelligence systems can write essays, answer questions, and solve complex problems.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Badenoch's open letter published in The Times is the latest contribution to the debate over Labour's future, which has seen essays and opinion pieces published by key Labour figures.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Webcomics have made “he’s still alive” a punchline, with similar humor embedded in long-winded McSweeney’s essays.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

“I’ll use aggressively casual language, like, ‘hey yo, for real,’ or drop a bunch of exclamation points,” said Harvard, a 32-year-old copywriter in Brooklyn, regarding her posts and essays.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

One of the essays, a particularly nasty one about shrinking potions, was for Harry’s least favorite teacher, Professor Snape, who would be delighted to have an excuse to give Harry detention for a month.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling