Frank Abagnale

I kept a notebook, a surreptitious journal in which I jotted down phrases, technical data, miscellaneous information, names, dates, places, telephone numbers, thoughts, and a collection of other data I thought was necessary or might prove helpful.

American Celebrity

James M. Barrie

For several days after my first book was published, I carried it about in my pocket and took surreptitious peeps at it to make sure the ink had not faded.

British Playwright

Bruce Davison

I spent my whole life figuring out how to get out of work. I would say I was intelligent, but intelligent in a very surreptitious, invisible way.

American Actor

Lucy Alibar

I was a really bad teenager and I got my tongue pierced. I don't even remember where I did it, but it was under very surreptitious circumstances.

American Writer

Use 'surreptitious' to describe actions with intentions hidden from others, often implying something mischievous or forbidden.

Hidden Intent

'Surreptitious' often refers to small, almost invisible movements made to avoid detection.

Subtle Movements

Emotions or feelings can be described as 'surreptitious' when they are kept hidden on purpose.

Concealed Emotions

Use 'surreptitious' when someone is secretly gathering information without others knowing.

Sneaking Information

'Surreptitious' can be used to describe observing others quietly without their knowledge, often for personal advantage.

Quiet Observation

In the context of spy or detective work, 'surreptitious' refers to operations carried out in secret.

Secret Operations

 and when we implement it, it has some surreptitious side effect that the A.I. had planned. The point here is that we should not be confident in our ability to keep a superintelligent genie locked up in its bottle forever. Sooner or later, it will out. I believe that the answer here is to figure out

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 um or you know filled through surreptitious means uh so as we've seen in new york city we've dealt with that um but that's a that's also a huge thing because then you get to help decide who