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adversarial

British  
/ ˌædvɜːˈsɛərɪəl /

adjective

  1. pertaining to or characterized by antagonism and conflict

  2. US term: adversary.  having or involving opposing parties or interests in a legal contest

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One proposed strategy involves adversarial collaborations, in which competing theories are tested against each other through experiments designed jointly by their supporters.

From Science Daily

The crypto industry has long had a complicated and adversarial relationship with traditional banks, a distrust dating back to the birth of the crypto movement in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.

From Barron's

In its own adversarial testing, Anthropic was able stop 98.6% of attempts from the best prompt injection attack it could craft.

From Barron's

In its own adversarial testing, Anthropic was able stop 98.6% of attempts from the best prompt injection attack it could craft.

From Barron's

The Ohio bill would ensure that if conscious AI emerges, we’ve structured the relationship as adversarial from the start.

From The Wall Street Journal