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autonomous

[aw-ton-uh-muhs] / ɔˈtɒn ə məs /


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As AI becomes increasingly autonomous, understanding and containing it will require more than scientists who know how to build it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Assignments might include building nuclear autonomous buses or robots that cook.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

He said their main task was to control the rover then provide the autonomous capabilities towards it.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

These analyses aim to gauge the capabilities of autonomous AI tools, as their lapses fuel fears of losing control over the technology.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

It is amazing that such an institution, exerting so much influence on academic science, has been able to remain so absolutely autonomous.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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