slot machine
noun
1
: a machine whose operation is begun by dropping a coin into a slot
2
: an originally coin-operated gambling machine that pays off according to the matching of symbols on wheels spun by a handle
also
: an electronic version of this machine
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Generative models have been more like slot machines – powerful but not intelligent.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Klairmont’s interests also extended to slot machines.
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—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Generative models have been more like slot machines – powerful but not intelligent.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Klairmont’s interests also extended to slot machines.
—Nina Metz, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
The state also has nine gambling halls offering slot machines and other electronic gambling machines but no live table games.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Slot machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slot%20machine. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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