manipulation

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Recent Examples of manipulation If a political organization uses AI to persuade voters, this is human political manipulation mediated by AI. Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 George Orwell’s dystopian classic blends political and science fiction into a chilling panorama of high-level surveillance and manipulation. Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026 Duffy noted this method, which allows platforms to speed up the process of posting new event contracts, can make markets vulnerable to manipulation. Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 Prop bet manipulation has been a major story in the NBA, but the way the indexes are set up nullifies that risk. Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 For Apple Music, this is just the latest policy shift as the company looks to address AI and the concerns of fraud and streaming manipulation that comes with it. Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 But to build a web of accusations based on false premises and the manipulation of reality in order to attack the Biennale and a film invited to compete is a petty and unacceptable act. John Bleasdale, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 Unlike the matrix math required for most LLM inference, tokenization is branchy, data-dependent sequential string manipulation. IEEE Spectrum, 16 Aug. 2026 Elections were still routinely held, largely free from undue burdens or autocratic manipulation. Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manipulation
Noun
  • The company currently has more than 500 open roles, including about 90 in sales, over 60 in AI research & engineering, and 47 in security.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Two of the contractors worked for Calista Brice, which provides construction, engineering, logistics and other services in remote areas.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Another win was with a European car maker that replaced its next-gen Endpoint Detection and Response, legacy SIEM, and legacy vulnerability management product with an eight-figure net-new Falcon Flex.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Florida is launching a new initiative to encourage more students to choose careers in emergency management, which the governor announced a week after a shakeup in leadership at the state’s Department of Emergency Management.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In addition to more familiar events drawn from human ​sports, robots will ⁠compete in EV charging, restaurant work, emergency incident handling and hand-dexterity contests.
    Reuters, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Former Braves teammate Jonny Venters criticized the team's handling of Kimbrel, expressing disappointment that the franchise legend wasn't given more opportunities.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Communities from Lansing, Michigan, to Pflugerville, Texas, are ending their relationship with Flock, largely over concerns regarding out-of-control surveillance, unwanted data sharing, high expenses, and reports of police abusing the tool.
    Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • According to the sheriff's office, Awais used his property-management companies and his relationships with association board members to exert control over the organizations' operations and finances.
    Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Chip manufacturing, testing, and packaging require massive amounts of water, while data center operation and cooling depend on stable power and water supplies.
    , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Following that crash, the FAA implemented permanent restrictions on helicopter operations around the airport.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Russian strikes in the Kyiv region damaged 14 warehouses, 16 private houses, three apartment buildings and 16 vehicles, Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv regional military administration, said Friday.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The ruling marks a victory for Anthropic in its monthslong legal battle against the administration over its push to impose guardrails on its powerful AI model Claude, which is used by the military.
    Joe Walsh, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Structural inflation, fueled by government deficits, AI investments, low unemployment rates, growing trade barriers and energy disruptions, is reshaping the landscape for markets, according to Fidelity International.
    Justina Lee, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The healthcare industry's voluntary agreements appeal to voters who feel government regulation drives up costs and places unnecessary burdens on businesses, some supporters say.
    Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Extrapolating from salacious and rumor-filled ancient sources, the novel offers an inside scoop into the machinations of the first Roman imperial family.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • That the strategic ploy of publicly confirming her brother’s unconfirmable death might require additional machinations?
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Manipulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manipulation. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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