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autonomy

[aw-ton-uh-mee] / ɔˈtɒn ə mi /


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Kim wields more agency than before and is determined to assert more autonomy during policy discussions with his Chinese guest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Questions abound, though, about the reliability of AI agents - and there are concerns they will use their autonomy to act erratically.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Abrupt, unwelcome occurrences scar our autonomy and cripple our illusion of independence; the question of what went wrong falls on our shoulders, another loop to languish inside.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

“With Tesla’s approach to autonomy still heavily debated, investors are closely watching ‘rate of change’ in monthly safety data,” wrote Percoco in a recent report.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Some researchers now believe that the stress involved in so-called high- demand, low-control jobs further down the occupational scale is more harmful than the stress of professional jobs that come with greater autonomy and control.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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