calamity
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As Anthropic prepares to go public, Wall Street is grappling with the unprecedented question of how to price the risks associated with artificial-intelligence calamity.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
"Their own reports repeatedly highlighted it. But they did not take any preventive steps, did not demand stringent checks and balances, nor were they prepared for a calamity they knew could occur," he says.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
George Joseph came of age during the Great Depression, a calamity that left with him with a stated desire to always have plenty of work to do.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The explanation for the calamity has evolved since it struck, but appears linked to a collapsing glacier.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
“I’m not sure whether they will be up to the challenge, considering the extent of the damage, but they have worked miracles in the past. I’m sorry this calamity befell us during your stay.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
Both men led the county through historic calamities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
The inability to deal with a free-kick, the failure to pick up the goalscorer in the first instance and then multiple calamities in the concession of the second goal.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
We will treat on-field screw-ups like national calamities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
But distant suburbs have not been immune to such calamities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
In the shadow of your wings will I make my refuge until these calamities shall be overcome.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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