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misalignment

[mis-uh-lahyn-muhnt] / ˌmɪs əˈlaɪn mənt /


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Even a microscopic misalignment can affect how accurately the telescope brings light into focus.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

Google also shared that it was deploying misalignment mitigations to monitor Argon’s chain of thought and shut down actions when necessary.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Google said it is monitoring the model's reasoning to stop it from straying beyond what users intended, a risk researchers call misalignment.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

In this case the misalignment appears to have been aggressive web browsing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

They helped to distract outsiders from the truly profane event: the growing misalignment of interests between the people who trafficked in financial risk and the wider culture.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis


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