harmful
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Google's statement said the company prevents "image creation on harmful topics" and its AI policy instructs users against "misinformation, misrepresentation or misleading activities."
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
The EU and the UK have banned the use of the most harmful neonictinoids, however pesticides are still routinely used, with harmful knock-on effects on pollinators.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
During the 2015-16 season, for instance, Dungeness crabs off the coast of California were infected by a harmful algal bloom of Pseudo-nitzschia, which causes domoic acid poisoning in crabs, fish, birds and marine mammals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
And while he's glad to see it reach a wider audience, he worries the way it is interpreted can be "outdated, misinformed and, in the worst case, harmful."
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
They could also mean that potentially harmful organisms, formerly held in check, could escape from their natural controls and rise to pest status.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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