I think a journalist might choose the word ‘unintentionally’; inadvertently is a bit clunky, it lacks a bit of music, and it gives me a sense of slapstick comedy. This sentence, for instance, “Having inadvertently caused the death of her son,” sounds to me like the son died as a result of some Pink Panther bit.
I don’t think ‘accidentally’ here needs to feel judgy per se, but it is hard to imagine an English major choosing it.
I think “inadvertently” fits in that it isn’t what they were intending to do.
“Accidentally” feels sorta judgy.
I think a journalist might choose the word ‘unintentionally’; inadvertently is a bit clunky, it lacks a bit of music, and it gives me a sense of slapstick comedy. This sentence, for instance, “Having inadvertently caused the death of her son,” sounds to me like the son died as a result of some Pink Panther bit.
I don’t think ‘accidentally’ here needs to feel judgy per se, but it is hard to imagine an English major choosing it.
Yeah I like “unintentionally” better as well.
Why do I feel like we are making AI better by having this conversation?
Yeah. “It was an accident” sounds like pleading, excusing. “I inadvertently…” sounds like an explanation of the facts. imo