low-risk
adjective
1
: not likely to result in failure, harm, or injury : not having a lot of risk
low-risk investments
2
: less likely than others to get a particular disease, condition, or injury
low-risk patients
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Many companies first adopted AI for low-risk tasks such as drafting documents, summarizing support tickets or helping engineers write code.
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Raman Varma,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
That’s handy for high-volume low-risk activities like streaming video.
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Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
The focus, in my opinion, should be on low-risk, short-term deals.
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Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Current chancellor Rachel Reeves may represent a low-risk option by signalling continuity, but she will reportedly be replaced.
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Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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Raman Varma,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
That’s handy for high-volume low-risk activities like streaming video.
—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
The focus, in my opinion, should be on low-risk, short-term deals.
—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Current chancellor Rachel Reeves may represent a low-risk option by signalling continuity, but she will reportedly be replaced.
—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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“Low-risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-risk. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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