as in to learn
to commit to memory
everyone has to memorize a poem for next week's class
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The work suggests that some forms of intelligence might emerge not from memorizing patterns across vast datasets, but from efficiently representing information in compact forms.
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Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025
Think of it like a human student who steals and memorizes a math test, fooling his teacher into thinking he’s learned how to do long division.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
Techniques like differential privacy, which ensures AI models cannot memorize or expose individual user data, should become standard practice.
—Madhava Rao Kunchala, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Another probable place to lay blame is the social media companies that draw kids in, memorizing their patterns through algorithms to keep them viewing and engaged.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 4 Mar. 2025
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Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025
Think of it like a human student who steals and memorizes a math test, fooling his teacher into thinking he’s learned how to do long division.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
Techniques like differential privacy, which ensures AI models cannot memorize or expose individual user data, should become standard practice.
—Madhava Rao Kunchala, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Another probable place to lay blame is the social media companies that draw kids in, memorizing their patterns through algorithms to keep them viewing and engaged.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Memorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorize. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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