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misalignment

American  
[mis-uh-lahyn-muhnt] / ˌmɪs əˈlaɪn mənt /

noun

  1. the act or result of misaligning.


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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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