human error
noun
: a person's mistake rather than on the failure of a machine
The accident was blamed on human error.
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As the name suggests, the technology eliminates the potential for human error, with the offside pictures taken from cameras in real time.
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Elias Burke, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025
There was a time when people could accept that human error was a part of the life deal.
—Colin Fleming, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Proponents say artificial intelligence can greatly reduce human error.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
Army crash investigators have identified human error as the primary factor in 82% of Class A accidents over the past five years.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025
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Elias Burke, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025
There was a time when people could accept that human error was a part of the life deal.
—Colin Fleming, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Proponents say artificial intelligence can greatly reduce human error.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
Army crash investigators have identified human error as the primary factor in 82% of Class A accidents over the past five years.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Human error.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20error. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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