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Merriam-Webster’s new words say a lot about our AI doomsday fears

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21.09.2026

Merriam-Webster’s new words say a lot about our AI doomsday fears

“AGI,” “compute” as a noun, and “uncanny valley” are just a few of the latest words to be officially recognized by the dictionary publisher.

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Merriam-Webster just officially recognized 1,400 new words, and they bring the lexicon of the AI era into the dictionary.

On average, Merriam-Webster adds about 1,000 new........

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