AI Named Collins Dictionary's Word of the Year Amid Growing Impact on Technology and Society

AI named Collins Dictionary's word of the year due to quadrupling of term's usage and ubiquity in conversations about technology.

Selection reflects AI's profound impact on rapidly evolving world driven by algorithms and data.

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Other contenders included bazball, canon event, debanking, deinfluencing, and semaglutide.