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Even Claude, billed as one of the most ethical AI super-brains out there, engages in bad behavior.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
During the redemption window, neither firm was reporting a surge in bad or risky loans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
But memory stocks like Micron don’t tend to trade at multiples seen elsewhere in the chip sector because investors are thinking about earnings potential not only in good periods but also in bad ones.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 14, 2026
"It's obviously in bad taste, but if Linden wants to make light of the situation, that's down to her."
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
The author defended the killing of good plants “simply because they are in bad company.”
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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