self-preservation
noun
self-pres·er·va·tion
ˌself-ˌpre-zər-ˈvā-shən 
1
: preservation of oneself from destruction or harm
2
: a natural or instinctive tendency to act so as to preserve one's own existence
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The idea of self-preservation could also kick in, as AI gets even smarter, Bengio said.
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
The feline's movement can trigger instinctive responses in dogs as a natural self-preservation mechanism.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Addicts start to engage with that behavior as self-preservation and survival.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
But that certainty, driven by common sense, time, and emotional self-preservation, has been shaken by the faint glimmer of hope from his Innie’s desperate cries.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
The feline's movement can trigger instinctive responses in dogs as a natural self-preservation mechanism.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Addicts start to engage with that behavior as self-preservation and survival.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
But that certainty, driven by common sense, time, and emotional self-preservation, has been shaken by the faint glimmer of hope from his Innie’s desperate cries.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Self-preservation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-preservation. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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