deceive
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Paradoxically, AI systems that produce more accurate results can be more likely to deceive users with inaccurate ones, said Pratik Verma, founder and CEO of Okahu, which helps people improve their use of AI tools.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
We should say instead that lying is a matter of speaking with the intent to deceive.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
Virtually every AI super-brain created has been shown to lie, deceive, and in general behave in disturbing and unethical ways when put in the right conditions.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
It’s essentially three things: deceive, disrupt, and deny.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
If Penkovsky was a loyal Soviet agent trying to deceive the CIA, he’d hand over what spies call “chicken feed”—secret information that is true, but not truly valuable.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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