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a collection or system of rules of conduct
Hammurabi was an ancient king of Babylon with a famous code of laws the tax code
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Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 July 2025
Developers create detailed manuals outlining their preferred ethical stances, which either human reviewers or AI systems then use as a rubric to evaluate and improve the chatbot's responses, effectively coding these values into the machine.
—CBS News, 15 July 2025
Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The login portal displays a QR code, which the phishing site immediately captures and relays back to the user on the fake site.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
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Noun
Some are former military personnel with little coding experience who are paid barely more than minimum wage for the work.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 July 2025
Developers create detailed manuals outlining their preferred ethical stances, which either human reviewers or AI systems then use as a rubric to evaluate and improve the chatbot's responses, effectively coding these values into the machine.
—CBS News, 15 July 2025
Verb
Ai-Da was built by Engineered Arts, an English maker of humanoid robots, and programmed by an international team with a code unique to her.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The login portal displays a QR code, which the phishing site immediately captures and relays back to the user on the fake site.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
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Ohio's new law requires public school districts, charter schools and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) schools to ban students' use of cellphones in schools by Jan. 1, 2026.—
Jessie Balmert,
The Enquirer,
15 July 2025
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The Tennessee Court of Appeals struck a blow against the city on June 5 by ruling 2-1 that a state law that caps metropolitan councils at 20 members is constitutional.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
15 July 2025
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Under Michigan's 1963 constitution, candidates for Michigan governor must be at least 30 years old, U.S. citizens and residents of Michigan who were registered to vote in Michigan for at least four years prior to the election.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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There are three different constitutions, and at the Art of Living Retreat Center, guests can learn how to improve their diets and lifestyles based on them.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
9 July 2025
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In some cases, this reprogramming can enhance the metabolic capacity of their hosts, encoding genes for central carbon metabolism and ATP generation.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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The selection of encoding methods between amplitude and basis encoding affects the model's ability to efficiently represent complex relationships.—
Sadhasivam Mohanadas,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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By default, Claude encrypts personal user data, and Anthropic employees can't access it outside special circumstances, such as enforcement of Claude’s usage policy.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 July 2025
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On June 2, the department flipped the switch to encrypt its radio communications, shutting out the public from hearing what police are responding to and receiving instant public safety updates.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2025
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“Code.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/code. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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