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oversight

[oh-ver-sahyt] / ˈoʊ vərˌsaɪt /




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On Sunday, Amodei reiterated the need for government oversight of AI.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

There is something genuinely disorienting about reading all of this in a Senate oversight letter and arriving at Taco Bell as the comparatively lucid party.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

AI safety protocols center mostly on teaching models to act responsibly and increasing oversight into their underlying reasoning steps during task execution—tracked within a system’s “chain of thought.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

The Scottish Affairs Committee said it would investigate the Electoral Commission's oversight of party cash.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Supporters of the status quo argue that passing new, tissue-specific legislation is unnecessary, and that the current oversight practices are enough.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

But many cases come down to small oversights — and the people caught off guard are often the ones who thought they had it taken care of.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

Alejandro, the gas station attendant, said he felt there were "too few oversights" of mining projects.

From Barron's May 23, 2026

Mistakes or oversights in DOT regulations could lead to lawsuits or even injuries and deaths in the transportation system.

From Salon Feb. 2, 2026

I’ve made it a point this year to finally get to some books that have been oversights in my reading life.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 12, 2025

And the messy apartment I was sure to walk into; the flight numbers and so forth left deliberately, so it now seemed, by the phone; both were oversights unworthy of Henry.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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