naysayers
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A superintelligent AI system that ignores human goals or misinterprets commands could, naysayers say, scramble people’s bank accounts, disrupt essential water and power supplies, or take over missile-launch systems.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
“It took 50 years, but maybe the naysayers were correct that Toyota is going to take over the U.S. market,” said Charlie Chesbrough, senior economist at Cox Automotive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
All these are adorable accessories to the character’s brave insistence on betting on herself in a world of naysayers set on diminishing her brightness.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
"You're always going to have the naysayers," she said.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Lawrence had brought in the sixty-inch despite the warnings of naysayers such as Bethe.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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