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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And while biocontainment measures, such as those scientists use to work with dangerous pathogens, could theoretically prevent mirror bacteria from leaving a lab, those measures would be vulnerable to human error or deliberate misuse.
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Attackers are constantly developing new techniques to bypass these protections, and many threats rely on human error rather than technical exploits.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Health insurers have argued that AI eliminates human error and bias and will save the health care system money.
—Lauren Sausser, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
But the most fascinating story this year investigates the role of human error in accidents.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 29 Sep. 2025
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Attackers are constantly developing new techniques to bypass these protections, and many threats rely on human error rather than technical exploits.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Health insurers have argued that AI eliminates human error and bias and will save the health care system money.
—Lauren Sausser, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
But the most fascinating story this year investigates the role of human error in accidents.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for human error
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“Human error.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20error. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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