unreliable
adjective
un·re·li·able
ˌən-ri-ˈlī-ə-bəl 
: not reliable : undependable, untrustworthy
an unreliable friend
an unreliable source of funding
an unreliable car
unreliability
noun
the unreliability of the data
a person with a reputation for unreliability
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By seeking a forensic examination to access text messages and metadata, the plaintiffs aimed to move beyond potentially unreliable screenshots to establish a full and accurate picture of the communications, and the court agreed.
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Lars Daniel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The long hours and lack of backup have created an environment where human errors are more likely, leading to unreliable tests and creating more work for the lab’s skeleton crew.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
Between the lines: The benchmarks used in the industry to compare performance among AI models are widely criticized as unreliable or irrelevant, which makes head-to-head comparisons difficult.
—Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
The documentary references Oliva, and questions why he has been eliminated as a suspect, even with the unreliable DNA evidence.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Lars Daniel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The long hours and lack of backup have created an environment where human errors are more likely, leading to unreliable tests and creating more work for the lab’s skeleton crew.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
Between the lines: The benchmarks used in the industry to compare performance among AI models are widely criticized as unreliable or irrelevant, which makes head-to-head comparisons difficult.
—Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
The documentary references Oliva, and questions why he has been eliminated as a suspect, even with the unreliable DNA evidence.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Unreliable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unreliable. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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