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autonomously

[aw-ton-uh-muhs-lee] / ɔˈtɒn ə məs li /


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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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