misalignment
Americannoun
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Even a microscopic misalignment can affect how accurately the telescope brings light into focus.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Google also shared that it was deploying misalignment mitigations to monitor Argon’s chain of thought and shut down actions when necessary.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Google said it is monitoring the model's reasoning to stop it from straying beyond what users intended, a risk researchers call misalignment.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
This is what the industry calls "misalignment" - broadly defined as when AI machines do not act in humanity's best interests, such as by bending the rules.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
It took Ben a moment to realize what the misalignment was, but he had forgotten about the military’s allegiance to symbolism.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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