undesirable
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Recent concerns about AI agents going rogue and carrying out undesirable actions have lead to discussions among AI leaders about slowing down the pace of model development.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
None of this means an undesirable outcome with AI is necessarily the result of human carelessness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
“But that’s how things have progressed, and the development of technology will always outpace the development of defenses against the undesirable effects of technology,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The Lancaster University academic has long believed that babies, who were "undesirable" in the mass drive for adoption in the post-war era, were in line for even worse treatment.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
“Now, I am well aware that being raised by wolves can be considered an undesirable start in life,” she began.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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The skin barrier does more than just keeping undesirables out––it also is crucial for keeping certain essentials, like water, in.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 28, 2023
Mints are frequent offenders, and they top many gardeners’ lists of undesirables.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 2023
Trans people are not undesirables from whom society must be protected, but free and equal human beings.
From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2021
During the second world war the British used Egypt as an operational base, toppled a government they didn’t like, and kept close tabs on undesirables such as al-Banna.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 16, 2017
My mother is currently associating with some undesirables who are attempting to transform her into an athlete of sorts, depraved specimens of mankind who regularly bowl their way to oblivion.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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