unintended

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An SAI is any event or circumstance that led or could have led to unintended or unexpected harm, loss, or damage.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Health and Human Services did not respond to questions about what scientific concerns and unintended consequences Kennedy was referring to.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

And redesigning a process with AI requires establishing entirely new checks and balances to ensure the effort doesn’t inadvertently skew key performance indicators or lead to unintended outcomes, Lavu said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Légère says he's worried about the unintended consequences of the law, which was passed after an Ontario court found that limiting citizenship rights to only the first-generation was unconstitutional.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

“Even this reduced, unintended message will trigger recognition if the subject is important, relevant, or highly probable.”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel