- present participle of mislead.
misleading
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As artificial intelligence becomes more advanced, reports of AI systems misleading users, working together, or appearing to pursue independent goals are becoming increasingly common.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
His lawyer Nikheel Nambiar told AFP he denied those claims and that allegations of influence-peddling for Beijing were "false and misleading".
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
But an Instagram page dedicated to monitoring inaccurate or misleading race times posted by influencers published a picture which appeared to show Sun on a bicycle between the 35km and and 40km marks.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
But that is a “very misleading statistic,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Atoms will be freed, after all, and names are misleading and can constantly change.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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