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malicious

[muh-lish-uhs] / məˈlɪʃ əs /


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Such claims also require medical reports and paper trails and may entail an uphill struggle to prove malicious intent.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

Nearly 80% of organizations worldwide experienced some form of insider-related data loss by malicious actors or misconfigured AI tools over the past two years, according to cybersecurity firm Fortinet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

On AI safety, the G7 countries acknowledged "certain risks" posed by AI and that it "may be misused by malicious actors", committing to "adopting an innovation-friendly approach to addressing these risks".

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Salieri is malicious and conniving, which Bettany disconcertingly says was very easy to embody.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

“Yep!” he says with a kind of malicious cheer.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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