mess up
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AI can mess up, and the stakes are higher when they’re acting in your name.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
"You don't want to mess up," Sending says, adding that the wrong gift could potentially derail any larger objectives.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
“There are going to be things that I mess up on,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
"I've been in a daze ever since I saw the announcement. Until more information comes out, I need to be careful not to mess up my daily life from overthinking," wrote X user Yachi.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
You do your best, or sometimes you just mess up and something bad happens, and you’ve got to have something holding you up.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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