as in brooding (about or over)
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reasoning
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The term used here is Agentic AI, defined as capable of reasoning over enterprise data, performing complex workflow tasks automatically and integrating with other systems of record to perform specific tasks.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026 -
Altman even senses that some employers are hiding behind AI when reasoning their workforce layoffs.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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“Speculating (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculating%20%28about%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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