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autonomy

[aw-ton-uh-mee] / Ι”ΛˆtΙ’n Ι™ mi /


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Now, the autonomy gained by using AI means that all these devices that are less immediate targets become interesting targets as a launchpad to attack more interesting targets.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

"I'm in a happy, healthy relationship and I have total autonomy over my own life," says the singer, now in her early 30s.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

“We see Semi as an underappreciated avenue for Tesla to expand its autonomy capabilities, with impressive unit economics that support a strong demand outlook,” Percoco said in a note to clients on Friday.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

As AI takes on more autonomy, it’s easier to organize people—smaller teams—that can accomplish more, according to Smith.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Mostly, I relish the autonomy and minute-by-minute freedom of motion.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

The underlying premise is that charter schools must have certain autonomies and flexibilities to function effectively.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 9, 2023

Spinning on an axis of anxiety, “Huesera” raises the provocative idea that motherhood can feel akin to a curse stripping one of stability and sacred autonomies.

From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2022

They say it is an important step in closing the wounds left by the state takeover without sacrificing the autonomies that they say have been essential for driving academic progress.

From Washington Post ● May 10, 2016

Opinions in Spain would split according to autonomies and political colour.

From Economist ● May 15, 2012

The respective autonomies of the individual, the clan, the hsien and the nation are accounted for; the nature of the democratic nationalist state becomes clear.

From The Political Doctrines of Sun Yat-sen: An Exposition of the San Min Chu I by Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger


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