scheming

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Model and system behaviors included deception, blackmail and scheming, especially when asked to shut itself down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Meng, who had initially been charged with scheming to evade US sanctions on Iran, was freed in September 2021.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Their closeness derails Rausch’s “three steps ahead” scheming.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

Rather than basing the one-sheet around Lee Byung Hun’s scheming, murderous Man-su, she emphasized a blooming crape myrtle tree, a reference to the protagonist’s garden.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

They were now scheming to finish the war in time for the New Year.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson