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deactivation

American  
[dee-ak-tuhv-ay-shuhn] / diˌæk təvˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

plural

deactivations
  1. the act, process, or result of deactivating something.


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In an earlier simulation, Anthropic showed that Claude and other AI models were at times willing to blackmail users—or even let an executive die in a hot server room—in order to avoid deactivation.

From The Wall Street Journal

A team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has found a way to thwart deactivation.

From Science Daily

Researchers also identified, studied and overcame the primary challenge, a deactivation caused by chemical buildup, that had been an obstacle for the other battery formulation.

From Science Daily

In contrast, the team discovered that deactivation is a one-step process: Levels of charged chemicals simply drop uniformly across the transistor, quickly interrupting the flow of current.

From Science Daily

She said, “planning for deactivation is currently ongoing” for the prison that houses 605 inmates.

From Los Angeles Times