out of control
Example Sentences
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The Microsoft co-founder said the risk of AI "getting out of control" remained years away and emphasized that the immediate concern was "bad people" using existing systems without safeguards.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
He said firms need "emergency brakes" – often known in the industry as 'kill switches' – to pause or slowdown AI if it got out of control in some way.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Her husband’s anxiety grows as his film spirals out of control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Manchester City's legal fight with the Premier League has the potential to "spiral out of control", a former top club executive has warned.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
From an adult’s point of view, I was destructive and out of control, but as a child I didn’t think of it that way.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
