excessively
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The document encourages the AI to explore the idea that it is humanlike and experiences feelings, and uses excessively humanizing language for Claude “to be a good person.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
However, in rheumatoid arthritis, they can become abnormally aggressive, multiplying excessively, releasing inflammatory substances, and contributing to cartilage damage and tissue scarring.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
"You can't run an effective health service with staff who are excessively anxious, as well as not having the right mix of staff and the right numbers of staff."
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Vice President JD Vance recently drew attention when he described the tendency of machines to excessively agree with their users as “kind of satanic.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
But in a close vote, his Maryland colleagues rejected his reading of the document as excessively pessimistic.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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