manipulation
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Fired unexpectedly in November 2023 by OpenAI's board for a lack of candor, he was reinstated under pressure from employees, but allegations of manipulation and a toxic culture dogged him throughout the trial.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
But the larger context of the Make Heaven Crowded tour exposes a sinister element of manipulation at play.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Victims talked of "lies and manipulation" from someone thought of in the community as a "religious, pious and trustworthy man".
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Under the skylight of a 10-foot industrial ceiling is a cold, foreboding blacksmith’s forge — which, on an active day, would heat up to 2,500 degrees — surrounded by uncut, conical metal templates awaiting manipulation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Euler was an excellent mathematician—in fact, he was one of the most prolific and influential in history—but in this case the careless manipulation of zero and infinity led him astray.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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