maleficence
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"AI cannot be viewed merely as a technical system. We need to develop a socio-technical system in which ethics is upheld through human agency, ensuring that AI delivers beneficence rather than maleficence."
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Speaking of corporate maleficence Warner Bros., how about releasing the series in the Blu-ray instead of the woefully antiquated DVD format?
From Washington Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
As an examination of pure maleficence, the movie is less than thorough.
From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
They may not be able to get their product in front of their fans, but MLB’s overlords still have managed to hit for the cycle of institutional maleficence.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 6, 2022
According to astrology, the beneficence or maleficence of the planetary aspects varies with the nature of the constellation in which they occur.
From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume I (of 2) by Richard Crashaw
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