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      "recognition_date": null,
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      "orientation": "External",
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      "event_id": "AI-001",
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      "recognition_date": null,
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    {"source_id":"SRC-007","event_id":"AI-002","citation":"Mankowitz et al., Faster sorting algorithms discovered using deep reinforcement learning","publisher":"Nature","source_type":"primary published paper","url":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06004-9","limitations":"LLVM merge timeline should be added"},
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