smart
verb (used without object)
to be a source of sharp, local, and usually superficial pain, as a wound.
smarter
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comparativeof smart.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Those concerned about safety have long dreaded the day when AI systems themselves are capable of building the next generation of much smarter AI systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Fast progress today means even faster progress tomorrow, driven by tomorrow’s even smarter AIs. The progress would enter a feedback loop called ‘recursive self-improvement.’”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Two employees from Anthropic's safety team have resigned in the last two weeks, external saying humanity may not survive the race among AI companies to develop machines that are smarter than humans.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Maybe someone smarter or more charismatic than Erika Kirk would have been able to navigate these contradictions.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
As time went on, though, and the Academy started sending Glitchers in to capture them, the Butterflies got smarter and a lot sneakier.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
