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Hackers may be exploiting AI to do evil, but AI companies say the same technology can be used by organizations to shore up their cyber defenses, as well.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

But I’m not good at writing, like, “I’m evil and I’m going to wake up and do evil today.” l don’t understand that psychology.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2024

Don’t just tell yourself that other people are trying to do evil stuff because they’re bad people and they’ve thought it through.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2023

Additionally, Socrates says that no one directly desires to cause harm or do evil; harm is the product of ignorance.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

It was hard to believe that in this wide beauty there roamed three souls trapped to do evil.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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