inadvertent
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Teachout dismisses AI developers’ claims that many of the known problems created by their systems, including hacks of other digital systems, were inadvertent and therefore nobody’s fault.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Her inadvertent gaffes with industry terminology might make her seem silly and out of her depth.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
In his response, Lowell said signing a primary-mortgage agreement on the Georgia property was an entirely inadvertent oversight.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Polanski previously told the BBC he had made an "inadvertent mistake" by re-posting the image.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
In this he failed–though he did achieve a certain belated, inadvertent triumph.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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