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defective

[dih-fek-tiv] / dɪˈfɛk tɪv /


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“It is also deeply hypocritical for Elon Musk to sign on given how hard Tesla has fought against accountability for the defective AI in its self-driving cars.”

From Seattle Times

Homendy said there were several possible causes, including fatigue cracking, water damage or a defective wheel.

From Washington Post

A study of mice now suggests these defective proteins speed aging, bolstering an idea first proposed 60 years ago.

From Science Magazine

Our single most important export to the rest of the world — the idea of liberal democracy as the advancement of humankind — looks defective right out of the box.

From Washington Post

Police union officials have said that department leaders, not individual officers, were to blame for failing to recognize that the munitions were defective.

From Washington Post