Definition of hypercriticnext

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Noun
  • Proponents argue this reveals the AI's full capabilities, including potential for cyberattacks, while critics warn of severe risks like AI wreaking havoc, creating viruses, or tricking humans.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The series received a lukewarm reception from critics and earned middling ratings upon its release, in August, 2005.
    Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In turn, the criticizer is made out to be overreacting.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Hypercritic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypercritic. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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