This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 2, 2026 (51 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
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Answer length: 3 squares
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ASI as a word: the Orontes (a river in Lebanon, Syria and Turkey); (countable, artificial intelligence) Initialism of artificial superintelligence. [(artificial intelligence, science fiction) Artificial intelligence that is ....
ASI has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 5, 2026.
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