ill-defined

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“The role is ill-defined by design,” said Kanekar, whose advisory business has seen a surge of interest from organizations looking to replicate the Palantir model over the past six months.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

According to reports, these include OpenAI going public or achieving artificial general intelligence, a sometimes ill-defined standard of AI capability that more closely matches human-level ability.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

The threat of a looming, if ill-defined, stand-off with Russia has become part of France's national discourse.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

Her then-presidential candidacy quickly fell flat as she failed to distinguish herself in a crowded Democratic field and her campaign was hobbled by staff infighting and ill-defined messaging.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2024

They saw themselves as the only true protectors of the Southern way of life—that ill-defined but beloved social order which was under attack from all sides.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson