deception
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Appeared in the April 6, 2026, print edition as 'Force, Deception Were Crucial To U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
"But generally speaking, we think AI deception arises because a deception-based strategy turned out to be the best way to perform well at the given AI's training task. Deception helps them achieve their goals."
From Science Daily • May 10, 2024
His career as an author also began around that time, with his debut novel The Guard of Deception.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2023
Deception, he realizes, can be used to magnanimous ends, and magic, this movie amply proves, can be a force for good.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2023
Manual of Trickery and Deception and placed it in front of her.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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