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A New Insult Rises Along With AI

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A new slur is making the rounds, with a twist: "Clanker" is reserved for robots. As NBC News reports, the term saw a spike on Google Trends in June, thanks in part to a slew of TikTok videos using the term. In one of the more popular clips—see it...

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A New Insult Rises Along With AI

A new slur is making the rounds, with a twist: "Clanker" is reserved for robots. As NBC News reports, the term saw a spike on Google Trends in June, thanks in part to a slew of TikTok videos using the term. In one of the more popular clips—see it...

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