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uncontrolled development

NOUN
urban sprawl
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Major AI companies, particularly Anthropic and OpenAI, have issued stark public warnings about uncontrolled development of increasingly powerful systems -- even as they push out this same state-of-the-art technology.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

A giant slab of carbon-rich peat, discovered in central Africa, is under threat from uncontrolled development - posing a significant risk for future climate change, writes BBC Africa correspondent Andrew Harding.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2022

Enfield Council says if it does not agree to a local plan, the risk of uncontrolled development all over the green belt is heightened.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2021

But many say uncontrolled development in the area made things worse, with the drainage system overwhelmed.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 14, 2015

Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan, warns that the clash may "create a precedent for uncontrolled development of conflicts within the C.I.S."

From Time Magazine Archive


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