undesirable
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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
"I understand that there is a shortage of accommodation in the district, but it is obviously undesirable," Justice Beale wrote.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
So many of the scenarios on these apps present classic examples of a perverse incentive, in which the structure of a system encourages undesirable results.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
Grandma had explained it was full of special dust that would keep undesirable creatures away from them.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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
Given that cloud, she believes that Apple can use leak investigations as an easy way to root out undesirables whether or not they actually leaked anything.
From Slate ● Nov. 23, 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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