as in obeys
to act according to the commands of
an independent-minded person who refuses to conform to the dictates of society
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That orange line above is the rising 50-day and this name clearly obeys it.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026 -
The usual assumption has been that if a user overtly instructs AI to act as a delusion-invoking collaborator, the AI simply obeys those commands.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The warning follows a series of escalating strikes tied to the widening conflict between Iran and Israel that has increasingly drawn in neighboring countries and critical energy infrastructure.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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The heat this week follows the warmest winter recorded in Colorado since records began in 1895.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Conforms (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conforms%20%28to%29. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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