autonomously
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For months, companies have been talking about the potential of AI agents capable of autonomously making purchases and other decisions on a user’s behalf.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
“In the future, AI may undergo sudden, unexpected leaps in intelligence, enabling it to autonomously acquire external resources, replicate itself and develop self-awareness,” according to the regulator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Concern stems from recent reports that Anthropic blocked use of AI tools to develop bioweapons and that swarms of AI bots autonomously undertook massive hacking operations.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Alongside OpenAI, Anthropic has since self-reported a number of incidents in where AI agents, which are bots that operate somewhat autonomously, have acted in ways that were unexpected.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
But a DNA double helix cannot autonomously make a copy of itself; otherwise, it might replicate without self-control.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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