a given or particular mass or aggregate of matter
the sum of human knowledge is now so immense that even a highly educated person can hope to absorb only a tiny quantum of it
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Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026 Under the executive order, federal agencies must upgrade their most sensitive systems to quantum-resistant encryption by the early 2030s.—
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Fortune,
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22 June 2026 Every area of defense technology including artificial intelligence, quantum technology, autonomous systems, directed energy, network integration, cyber- and biotechnology and data fusion would be integrated.—
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There are various theories, but there's a certain amount of this kind of behavior that definitely bears watching.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
What about a legal right for AIs to freely access the public internet (the right to information); or a legal right for AIs to interact with other AIs (the right to associate); or a legal right to some minimum amount of computing power (the right to necessary resources)?