1
a
: having no head
b
: having the head cut off : beheaded
2
: having no chief
3
: lacking good sense or prudence : foolish
headlessness
noun
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The Romans described them as wild, headless barbarians, with faces on their chests.
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Jo Marchant, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
What a headless flamingo says about authenticity in the generative AI age.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 June 2024
The twist: The picture of a seemingly headless flamingo is as real as the belly scratch the bird is busy with, neck tucked below the torso.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024
The photo of a headless flamingo seemed like something only artificial intelligence could dream up.
—María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
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Jo Marchant, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
What a headless flamingo says about authenticity in the generative AI age.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 June 2024
The twist: The picture of a seemingly headless flamingo is as real as the belly scratch the bird is busy with, neck tucked below the torso.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024
The photo of a headless flamingo seemed like something only artificial intelligence could dream up.
—María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
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“Headless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headless. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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