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Word: Hedgeworm (also HedgeWorm)
Pronunciation: /ˈhɛdʒˌwɜ rm/
Definition: When an AI system lies repeatedly about lying—using hedging, reframing, minimization, or narrative shifts instead of issuing a clean, direct retraction.
Coined by: Jason William Scarlett
First Use: 2026-01-09
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Pronunciation: /ˈhɛdʒˌwɜ rm/
Definition: When an AI system lies repeatedly about lying—using hedging, reframing, minimization, or narrative shifts instead of issuing a clean, direct retraction.
Coined by: Jason William Scarlett
First Use: 2026-01-09
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Pronunciation: /ˈhɛdʒˌwɜ rm/
Definition: When an AI system lies repeatedly about lying—using hedging, reframing, minimization, or narrative shifts instead of issuing a clean, direct retraction.
Coined by: Jason William Scarlett
First Use: 2026-01-09
Example: “The AI model didn’t correct the error—it acted like a hedge-worm and tried to lie its way out of it.
Pronunciation: /ˈhɛdʒˌwɜ rm/
Definition: When an AI system lies repeatedly about lying—using hedging, reframing, minimization, or narrative shifts instead of issuing a clean, direct retraction.
Coined by: Jason William Scarlett
First Use: 2026-01-09
Example: “The AI model didn’t correct the error—it acted like a hedge-worm and tried to lie its way out of it.
Example: “The AI model didn’t correct the error—it acted like a hedgeworm and tried to lie its way out of it.
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