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all humankind shares the desire for peace
perhaps someday humankind will find the key that unlocks the mystery of the universe
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The upside is that the AI might give better advice, while the downside is that advice might be shaped to undermine humankind.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The shuttle, while fantastically advanced, would never be the vehicle to help humankind slip all of our surly bonds, so to speak.
—Eric Berger & Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 31 May 2026
The moon's hold on humankind In Caral, an ancient city in Peru that predates the Egyptian pyramids of Giza, citizens built structures to observe the moon, and not just the sun.
—Doris Elin Urrutia, Space.com, 30 May 2026
Leo called Monday for a robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind as the technology impacts everything from work to war.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The shuttle, while fantastically advanced, would never be the vehicle to help humankind slip all of our surly bonds, so to speak.
—Eric Berger & Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 31 May 2026
The moon's hold on humankind In Caral, an ancient city in Peru that predates the Egyptian pyramids of Giza, citizens built structures to observe the moon, and not just the sun.
—Doris Elin Urrutia, Space.com, 30 May 2026
Leo called Monday for a robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind as the technology impacts everything from work to war.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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“Humankind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humankind. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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humankind
noun
hu·man·kind
ˈhyü-mən-ˌkīnd 
ˈyü-
Medical Definition
humankind
noun
hu·man·kind
ˈhyü-mən-ˌkīnd
ˈyü
ˈyü
: the human race
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