The Hindu Editorial (​AI must pay) – Dec 11, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (​AI must pay) – Dec 11, 2025:

1. artificial intelligence (AI) (noun) – an area of computer science that deals with giving machines the ability to seem like they have human intelligence.
2. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) (noun) –  The role of DPIIT (established in the year 1995) is to promote/accelerate industrial development of the country by facilitating investment in new and upcoming technology, foreign direct investment and support balanced development of industries. In 2018, matters related to e-commerce were transferred to the Department and in 2019, the Department has been given charge for matters related to Internal Trade, welfare of traders and their employees and Startups. 
3. stride (noun) – advancement, progress, forward movement, step forward, decisive step.
4. Large language model (LLM) (noun) – it is a deep learning algorithm that can recognize, summarize, translate, predict and generate text and other forms of content based on knowledge gained from massive datasets.
5. in terms of (phrase) – with regard to, regarding, concerning, with respect to.
6. depth (noun) – the quality of being intense.
7. sophistication (noun) – refinement & complexity, intricacy, complication.
8. reasoning (noun) – logical thinking, inference; logic, analysis, deliberation.
9. fuel (verb) – propel, support, encourage, whip up, intensify, exacerbate.
10. iterative (adjective) – involving repeated cycles that improve over time; repetitive, incremental, progressive.
11. advancement (noun) – improvement, progress, development, evolution.
12. applied (adjective) – practical, functional, implemented.
13. machine learning (noun) – technology that learns patterns from data; synonyms: automated learning, statistical learning, ML.
14. growing (adjective) – increasing.
15. multimedia (noun) – the method of communication which combines various content forms like text, audio, graphics, video, and animation into a single, interactive digital presentation to create a rich and engaging user experience.
16. syndication (noun) – (of content) it means republishing the same piece of content — an article, a video, an infographic, etc. on one or more different websites/platforms.
17. non-AI entity (noun) – an individual or organization that is not an AI developer — e.g., a publisher or creator.
18. be subject to (phrase) – to be governed or constrained by something (a rule, fee, consent); be liable to, fall under.
19. consent (noun) – formal permission or approval; approval, assent, authorization.
20. led to past participle of lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on, bring about, give rise to.
21. fierce (adjective) – intense, strong, ferocious, bitter, heated.
22. pit against (phrasal verb) – to set in opposition or conflict; oppose, compete, fight, confront, set against.
23. interest (noun) – common concerns (in politics/business).
24. AI hyperscaler (noun) – a very large AI or cloud firm operating at massive scale; tech giant, mega-cloud provider. The three major hyperscalers are Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
25. to name a few (phrase) – indicating the list has more examples; synonyms: among others, for example. 
26. In this light (phrase) – considering the situation; synonyms: therefore, in view of this, accordingly.
27. welcome (adjective) – pleasing, agreeable, favourable, promising, much needed.
28. remunerate (verb) – pay, reward, compensate, reimburse.
29. ecosystem (noun) – complex situation/environment; system where different parts interact and depend on each other.
30. put someone at a disadvantage (phrase) – to place someone in a weaker position; synonyms: disadvantage, handicap, impair.
31. boil down to (phrasal verb) – to reduce to the essential point; synonyms: amount to, to be equivalent, come down to.
32. framework (noun) – structure, scheme, model.
33. data scraping tool (noun) – software that automatically extracts data from website
34. scrape (verb) – to extract information from websites.
35. body (noun) – association, organization, group, syndicate.
36. accrued (adjective) – accumulated over time; increased, built up, amassed.
37. drive (verb) –  cause to happen.
38. shrewdness (noun) – practical cleverness and judgement; astuteness, acumen, prudence.
39. drafting committee (noun) – group responsible for preparing a policy document; drafting panel, writing committee.
40. opt out (phrasal verb) – choose not to participate; withdraw, decline, exclude oneself.
41. driver (noun) – a main motivating factor; synonyms: motivator, catalyst, impetus.
42. synthesise (verb) – to combine information to create something new; synonyms: generate, integrate, produce.
43. royalty (noun) – payments to the owner of an asset – often intellectual property (IP) – for the right to use it.
44. put in effort (phrase) – labour, work diligently.
45. chafe (verb) – become irritated & lose patience (because of rules and restrictions); feel annoyed, feel frustrated, be impatient.
46. remuneration (noun) – payment, compensation, earnings, wages, reward.
47. flawed (adjective) – inaccurate, incorrect, erroneous, imprecise, fallacious, wrong, defective.
48. lawsuit (noun) – legal case, legal action, suit, litigation.
49. judicial (adjective) – legal, official, impartial.
50. materialise (verb) – emerge, occur, happen.
51. outcome (noun) – result, consequence, effect.
52. given (adjective) – specific, particular, stated.
53. litigation (noun) – legal action/trail, legal proceeding, lawsuit.
54. unwise (adjective) – not sensible or prudent; synonyms: imprudent, ill-advised, foolish.
55. white paper (noun) – (of a policy) an official report that explains a complex issue, presents a problem, and offers a solution.
56. dissent (noun) – formal disagreement; argument, dispute, disapproval, objection, opposition.
57. promising (adjective) – good, encouraging, hopeful, optimistic, positive, heartening, reassuring.
58. gesture (noun) – action, deed, act, indication, move.
59. deliberate verb) – to consider carefully; ponder, reflect.
60. landscape (noun) – the distinctive features of a field of activity.

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