as in to misapply
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If your database is filled with old contact information, AI tools may misidentify donors, wasting time on ineffective outreach that could harm donor relationships.
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Raviraj Hegde, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
This is because a VPN may route your connection through a server in a different location, causing the app to misidentify your current position.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
Unintended consequences, such as AI misidentifying targets or being weaponized in unforeseen ways, could have catastrophic outcomes.
—Max (chong) Li, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Debra Tice's children woke her up when images of Missouri resident Travis Timmerman began circulating on social media, misidentifying him as Tice.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Raviraj Hegde, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
This is because a VPN may route your connection through a server in a different location, causing the app to misidentify your current position.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
Unintended consequences, such as AI misidentifying targets or being weaponized in unforeseen ways, could have catastrophic outcomes.
—Max (chong) Li, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Debra Tice's children woke her up when images of Missouri resident Travis Timmerman began circulating on social media, misidentifying him as Tice.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Misidentify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misidentify. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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