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Recent Examples of humankindSuch reins on an industry that has billed itself as capable of extinguishing humankind are, theoretically, in everyone’s interest.—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 The award is given to those who have made significant contributions to Idaho’s cultural, economic, scientific or social advancement, offered notable service to the state or nation and improved the well-being of humankind.—Idaho Statesman, 25 Apr. 2026 The report reads as a multifaceted endeavor to chart the state of communication and media starting in the early days of humankind and extending to the international media and telecommunications environment of the late 1970s.—Stijn Joye, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026 The piece celebrates the music, culture and incredible leaps for humankind made during that summer, while also reminding us that our history isn’t so dissimilar from our present.—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for humankind
There’s a stretch where Anushka’s dream of turning Hypergnosis’ data operation into a benefit to mankind seems to pay off, as the all-seeing eye of Gnodin pairs seamlessly with Xander, the chatbot that Martin has repurposed as a therapist for troubled vets.
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Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
17 May 2026
Altman is describing a mutation of mankind well underway.
Rescuing utopian idyll from dystopian reality, Koreeda determines that humanity is too fragile to forfeit its defining qualities to a mechanical species; that our only viable function in an artificial tomorrow is as the eternal caretakers of memory and imagination.
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David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
The filmmaker said the idea for the project emerged from anxieties surrounding modern technology and humanity’s increasing dependence on digital tools and artificial intelligence.