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ill-equipped

[il-i-kwipt] / ˈɪl ɪˈkwɪpt /




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In the UK, MPs across parties and peers have identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence and have argued that existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology's rapid growth.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Unfortunately, clinicians are ill-equipped to predict who will need help.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

We’d have far fewer ill-equipped managers and unhappy employees if people were more honest with themselves about whether they have the desire or ability to empathize with others and invest in their career growth.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

Overprotected by parents in the physical world and underprotected in the virtual one, Generation Z has become ill-equipped to face and overcome crises while suffering from the demobilizing effects of depression and anxiety.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

The tragedy of the Moriori resembles many other such tragedies in both the modern and the ancient world, pitting numerous well-equipped people against few ill-equipped opponents.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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