misuse
Example Sentences
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Negotiations between the union and film and TV studios began in March, with union leaders prioritizing more robust healthcare benefits, streaming residuals and protections against the misuse of AI tools.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
These suits claim that developers created, or refused to provide, certain features that made them especially susceptible to harm and misuse.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
The 19-year-old joins celebrities such as actor Matthew McConaughey who have filed to protect their likeness from AI misuse in recent months.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Kaiss told AFP that if the Israelis have evidence that ambulances are being misused, they "must issue a warning to cease this misuse and only attack after this warning goes unheeded".
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
There are so many examples of human misuse of the Earth that even phrasing this question chills me.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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