unregulated
adjective
un·reg·u·lat·ed
ˌən-ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-təd 
also -ˈrā-
: not regulated: such as
a
: disorderly, chaotic
unregulated habits
an unregulated mind
b
: not controlled by regulation
unregulated fishing
an unregulated industry
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In the past two years nurses in California and New York City have staged demonstrations to draw attention to unregulated algorithmic tools entering the health-care system, arguing that while hospitals invest in AI the bedside remains dangerously short-staffed.
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Hilke Schellmann, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
Here is a Singapore where live-streaming medical supply sales and unregulated social media ecommerce are a means of living, where Hokkien noodles are not only a delicious, chewy recipe at every food stand, but also a way of survival.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026
Public dollars must serve students, not unregulated systems.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Speaking at the high-profile Munich Security Conference, Macron said unregulated digital platforms allow harmful and manipulative narratives to go unchecked and warned that foreign interference poses a security risk in elections.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
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Hilke Schellmann, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
Here is a Singapore where live-streaming medical supply sales and unregulated social media ecommerce are a means of living, where Hokkien noodles are not only a delicious, chewy recipe at every food stand, but also a way of survival.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026
Public dollars must serve students, not unregulated systems.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Speaking at the high-profile Munich Security Conference, Macron said unregulated digital platforms allow harmful and manipulative narratives to go unchecked and warned that foreign interference poses a security risk in elections.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Unregulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unregulated. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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