as in mankind
the human race how far into the outer reaches of the universe will Homo sapiens someday be able to go?

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Noun
  • The hope is that if AI is more appreciative of humanity and computationally infused with our ethical and moral values, the AI might opt not to harm us.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Many cultures have felt tasked with the problem of restoring some semblance of that imagined inner wholeness, in the hope that humanity will be freed of its emotional isolation.
    Vivian Gornick, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2025
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  • Also among the soldiers are humans, including the tactical officer and medic Hermit (Alex Lawther), who is Wendy’s brother.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The morally ambiguous character is deliberately designed as a foil to Smith's Detective Spooner, who is far less trusting of the robot half of society than his fellow humans.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Homo sapiens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Homo%20sapiens. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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