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autonomous

[aw-ton-uh-muhs] / ɔˈtɒn ə məs /


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By contrast, she said, an end-to-end autonomous defense system that’s supervised by humans can reduce that time to minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

The all-electric Semi gives Tesla a way into the autonomous trucking industry, which Morgan Stanley analysts see reaching a turning point in 2027.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

“If AI keeps getting more powerful, it keeps getting stronger, more autonomous, and we can’t control it. How does that go well?”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Is it control of self-replicating armies of autonomous drones, or a cancer-free utopia that hits Type II on the Kardashev scale?

From Salon Sep. 16, 2026

Societies with effective conflict resolution, sound decision making, and harmonious economic redistribution can develop better technology, concentrate their military power, seize larger and more productive territories, and crush autonomous smaller societies one by one.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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