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With the use of personal data by AI models preoccupying authorities, particularly in Europe, Berners-Lee has made data protection his main cause in recent years, notably through the startup Inrupt.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

An unremarkable-looking plan for a new factory in Poland cuts to the heart of big questions that are preoccupying governments.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

So much so that the dread itself becomes preoccupying, all-enveloping, claustrophobic.

From Salon Dec. 27, 2024

The debate over the timing of rate cuts is preoccupying policymakers at several major central banks.

From New York Times Mar. 21, 2024

It seems increasingly likely that I really will undertake the expedition that has been preoccupying my imagination now for some days.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro