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However, Purser cautioned that setting up an effective evaluator system won’t be sufficient to catch all AI threats, as unforeseen risks will inevitably emerge.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

The administrators cited unforeseen costs around the security of closed Brewdog pubs after a number of "unauthorised occupiers" gained access.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Another unforeseen effect of the barrage was to show that America’s military wasn’t as strong as it seemed.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

"At this stage, the fire is now under control in its entirety and should no longer spread," barring a major change in weather conditions or other unforeseen factors, said the local governor's office.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Thus, in principle, belief in magic ought to decline with improvements in technology, particularly medicine, and the beginnings of insurance policies and other methods of reducing the impact of unforeseen disasters.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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