exploit

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Those who benefit from misinformation can easily exploit this -- a phenomenon researchers call the "liar's dividend," where genuine but unflattering information is waved away as AI-generated.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Your gut biome is the holy grail of wellness, so it’s only natural us humans would want to find it, conquer it and aggressively exploit it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

It urged the crypto industry to adopt new protective measures before quantum computers become powerful enough to exploit those vulnerabilities.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

It can instead exploit the imbalance, turning the difference in tactics and goals to its own advantage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

They were thus in a position for several thousand years to exploit as potential crops the most useful available wild plants, whatever those should be.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond