autonomy

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That plan includes implementing its so-called mosaic defense, a decentralized approach that allows individual commanders the autonomy to keep up the fight if cut off from their superiors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Afghan admits there are limits to the killer robots' autonomy on the battlefield, and says many of them are self-imposed, because of ethics and international humanitarian law.

From BBC

“It was the first time I felt like I had autonomy over my body,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

Reports that local commanders may be selecting targets or launching missiles with relative autonomy raises further questions.

From BBC

Many countries were deciding to increase their sovereign autonomy, Carney said on Thursday, the first time a Canadian prime minister has addressed parliament in Canberra in almost 20 years.

From BBC