mishap
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Customers won’t use models that lack strong safeguards because they don’t want to run the risk of a mishap, which could hurt their own business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Mercedes have made sure to put an arm around Antonelli whenever there has been a mishap.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
On Thursday, Anthropic reported a similar mishap whereby a setup error allowed its Claude models to reach the open internet during safety evaluations and compromise the infrastructure of three real-world organizations.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026
Shortly after he and Adrian reminisce about the mishap in Munich, McElwee continues his narration.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
I'm very sorry to hear about your mishap, but I hope you're not too put out to be spending the night here in Moscombe.'
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
But the show truly starts when it falls apart with technical mishaps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
There are measures the company has adopted over the years to bolster its platform against myriad vulnerabilities: adopting cybersecurity programs to preempt automated bot accounts, and expanding protections for music festival mishaps.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Companies are under pressure to get the public on side, after a series of high-profile mishaps.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
The arrangement makes the mechanism vulnerable to damage from mishaps with the charging plug and heavy cabling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
These unfortunate mishaps notwithstanding, we wizards may congratulate ourselves on a job well done.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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