causal

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Recent Examples of causal By contrast, a geodesic AI model would rely on causal field propagation, discerning that the same delay would cause upstream shortages, production stoppages and delivery delays at levels of varying intensity throughout the entire network. Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 According to a press release, the study results are not causal, and cannot reveal the source of these trends. Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025 My group has already developed algorithms that can help with individual tasks, such as weather forecasting, identifying the drivers of global temperature rise, or trying to discover causal relationships like the effects of vaccination policies on disease transmission. Steve Nadis, Wired News, 1 June 2025 By harnessing the power of causal AI, FORE helps create a healthier employer-employee relationship by strengthening retention efforts and improving workplace satisfaction. Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for causal
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Adjective
  • The project raised eyebrows among U.S. artists, many of whom are deeply wary of the use of AI in creative pursuits.
    Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
  • Acting star Toby Jones has suggested the UK drama sector is going through an existential crisis as its grapples with developments such as the rise of AI and competition from globals streamers as well as growing income barriers for entry into the creative industries.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • With 73 countries now involved, the platform offers a new model of constructive multilateralism, grounded in country ownership and solutions that match the moment. 3.
    Michael Sheldrick, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The next president should enter office with a clear and constructive vision for the future of American foreign policy and move to realize it with the same alacrity the Trump administration has displayed in its first 100 days.
    REBECCA LISSNER, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025

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“Causal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/causal. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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