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Recent Examples of humankind
Like Trazzi, Reichstadter’s concerns are existential — an AI system that could one day break containment and usher in unknown horrors on humankind.
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Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
No Tang and food in tubes for the astronauts on the Artemis 2 moon mission – space food has come a long way since humankind first began regularly venturing beyond Earth's atmosphere more than six decades ago.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
If those plans were to pass, the sky as humankind has known it for millions of years would change beyond recognition.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Instead it is managed by the International Seabed Authority for the benefit of humankind as a whole.
—Coalter G Lathrop, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
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Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
No Tang and food in tubes for the astronauts on the Artemis 2 moon mission – space food has come a long way since humankind first began regularly venturing beyond Earth's atmosphere more than six decades ago.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
If those plans were to pass, the sky as humankind has known it for millions of years would change beyond recognition.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Instead it is managed by the International Seabed Authority for the benefit of humankind as a whole.
—Coalter G Lathrop, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humankind
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The company still looks for unique characters, worlds that viewers may not regularly experience and stories that offer something more than just a tale well told.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Our impressively multicultural team of street racers now freelance in the shadowy and complex world of covert ops, jetting around the world to take down an increasingly unhinged array of nihilist supervillains.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Inspirational history like Paul Revere’s ride can change the world today, by calling us to action for the common good of mankind.—
William Lambers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Today, as in all of mankind’s yesterdays, guarantees this type of song will never go out of style.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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There are those who once thought that the superiority of machines would cause a crisis for chess—and for humanity.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Many ethicists focus on preventing worst-case AI scenarios, such as rogue models and mass unemployment, while ignoring deeper questions about how the technology might degrade our humanity or undermine our sense of purpose.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Humankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humankind. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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