run amok
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The fund said confidence in the technology could also evaporate if sophisticated AI programs run amok or are used in devastating cyberattacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Now, the rest of them are rejecting the nice guy while Rapaport continues to run amok.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2026
Their defending has been such an abomination that Celtic, with no dependable striker but with a point to prove, could potentially run amok.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025
As Google and others try to put a softer focus around technology, moviegoers are still getting plenty of stories about the dangers of robots run amok.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2025
Lourdes blames Enrique’s grandmother Maria: she spoiled the boy and let him run amok.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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