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I think “inadvertently” fits in that it isn’t what they were intending to do.
“Accidentally” feels sorta judgy.
Yeah. “It was an accident” sounds like pleading, excusing. “I inadvertently…” sounds like an explanation of the facts. imo
I think a journalist might choose the word 'unintentionally'; inadvertently is a bit clunky, it lacks a bit of music, and it gives me a sense of slapstick comedy. This sentence, for instance, "Having inadvertently caused the death of her son," sounds to me like the son died as a result of some Pink Panther bit.
I don't think 'accidentally' here needs to feel judgy per se, but it is hard to imagine an English major choosing it.
Yeah I like “unintentionally” better as well.
Why do I feel like we are making AI better by having this conversation?
AI will do whatever we do (on average) because that's what it's built to. Making mistakes on purpose may be a useful way of signaling our humanity at some point, but it's an ever-moving target.