driver's seat

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With AI back in the driver’s seat, these pitfalls may come back into focus too.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

“It’s to place yourself in the driver’s seat, and that is what every single one of them is doing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Stick shifts are also slower than their auto-shifted counterparts from 0-60 mph—due to the fleshy, fallible widgets sitting in the driver’s seat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

For months, Netflix has been in the driver’s seat of an industry-shaking effort to acquire Warner Bros.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

Then she took up its head, and she carried it with her up to the driver's seat.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman