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In a scientific context, specimen collection can be justified by clear research goals, carried out within professional norms, and directed toward knowledge that benefits ecological or societal interests.
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Sam Zeveloff, STAT, 9 May 2026
That includes prominent artificial intelligence scholar Timnit Gebru, who said she was pushed out in 2020 after a dispute over a research paper examining the societal dangers of an emerging branch of artificial intelligence.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
The result is the societal equivalent of what we economists call a doom loop.
—Allison Schrager, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
This helplessness is often reinforced through societal messaging, but the impact of this on a relationship can be a hefty one.
—Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
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Sam Zeveloff, STAT, 9 May 2026
That includes prominent artificial intelligence scholar Timnit Gebru, who said she was pushed out in 2020 after a dispute over a research paper examining the societal dangers of an emerging branch of artificial intelligence.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
The result is the societal equivalent of what we economists call a doom loop.
—Allison Schrager, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
This helplessness is often reinforced through societal messaging, but the impact of this on a relationship can be a hefty one.
—Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for societal
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“Societal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/societal. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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