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hands-off

[handz-awf, -of] / ˈhændzˈɔf, -ˈɒf /


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The move to restrict CAISI’s activity is the latest example of how powerful models such as Mythos have thrown the administration’s hands-off AI strategy into disarray.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Bowman, a former community banker and state bank commissioner who generally favors a more hands-off approach to supervision, said certain post-2008-09 financial crisis banking restrictions led to private credit expanding outside of banking.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Yet, Anthropic this week welcomed an executive order on AI from US President Donald Trump that was relatively hands-off in its directives toward the companies.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Other than providing contact information for the people on his list, Milgrom says the estate was hands-off throughout the process.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The Thunderhead’s hands-off policy when it came to scythes meant that scythe’s images were not tagged in any way.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman



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