unintended
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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OpenAI has said it will uphold its policy of alerting authorities only in cases of imminent risk because alerting them too broadly could cause unintended harm.
From BBC
They are shaped by miscalculation, escalation and unintended consequences.
From BBC
It’s built specifically for dogs right now, he said, “because with all of these other use cases, there are unintended consequences we want to think about.”
Farmers across Europe are protesting amid one of the most plentiful potato harvests in years, as the unintended consequences of US tariffs and increased competition drive down prices.
From Barron's
“Instead, it had the unintended consequence of limiting zero-emission vehicle choices for fleets.”
From Los Angeles Times
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