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autonomously

[aw-ton-uh-muhs-lee] / ɔˈtɒn ə məs li /


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Human operators have generally selected intended targets or target areas for moral reasons, highlighting the significance of the V2U’s ability to carry out these missions autonomously.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

Hugging Face, a platform for AI developers, more recently rose to prominence after it admitted to being hacked by AI agents, or AI bots that operate somewhat autonomously, that came out of OpenAI.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Researchers have already shown that AI agents can autonomously exploit software vulnerabilities; in one experiment, a GPT-4 agent successfully exploited 73% of vulnerabilities without being given prior knowledge.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Calo believes AI labs help themselves when their tools reduce people’s busywork—filling out routine forms autonomously, for example, saving time and effort.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Do we all belong to separate worlds, operating simultaneously but autonomously, so that the links between any two people, anywhere in the world, are few and distant?

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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