as in math
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
I haven't actually done the arithmetic yet, but I suspect we're losing money on the deal
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However, the model failed on the hidden code and complex number set prompts, making basic errors in counting and/or arithmetic that one or both of the OpenAI models avoided.
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Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
Yet, as with calculators and mental arithmetic, reliance on AI risks weakening core cognitive abilities.
—Dr. Adil Dalal, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
At the same time, arithmetic became central to the educational ambitions of the Enlightenment.
—James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
Yet, as with calculators and mental arithmetic, reliance on AI risks weakening core cognitive abilities.
—Dr. Adil Dalal, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
At the same time, arithmetic became central to the educational ambitions of the Enlightenment.
—James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
The mainstream parties have refused to govern with the AfD, but its presence complicates the parliamentary arithmetic, making unwieldy coalitions more likely.
—Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Arithmetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arithmetic. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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