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English word

topic

A1Academic AWL-7Frequent NGSL-2
UK /ˈtɒpɪk/US /ˈtɑːpɪk/
noun

a subject that you talk, write or learn about

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Why AI Is Incredibly Smart and Shockingly Stupid | Yejin Choi | TED
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We’ve been told that it’s a research topic of ’70s and ’80s; shouldn’t work on it because it will never work; in fact, don't even say the word to be taken seriously.

Why AI Is Incredibly Smart and Shockingly Stupid

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