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autopilot

[aw-toh-pahy-luht] / ˈɔ toʊˌpaɪ lət /
NOUN
automatic pilot
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In the preliminary findings, the Commission said the endless stream of content "shift the brain into autopilot mode, contributing to unhealthy habits".

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

I disengaged this autopilot by saying “Generate the document,” then continued to write and edit myself, as usual.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

“Instead of eating something on autopilot, you turn it into a small ritual, and over time that awareness starts to shape your everyday choices too,” she explains.

From Salon May 17, 2026

Dreiling, an attorney for the Vulins, said his clients were simply “on their way home. They were on autopilot and in shock … they were not looking to get in a second altercation.”

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

I engaged the Vonnegut’s autopilot, then activated my Ring of Teleportation by speaking the command word, “Brundell.”

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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