deceive

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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

People who fabricate research or deceive the public deserve scrutiny.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

The former midfield maestro was expected to overhaul Madrid's game with a cerebral and tactically adroit approach, but his team flattered to deceive.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

For more than twenty years, the bond market’s complexity had helped the Wall Street bond trader to deceive the Wall Street customer.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis