outsmart
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An A.I. that can refine its own code—what experts call recursive self-improvement—could also outsmart human efforts to control it.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
“This story may outlast me,” she wrote. “but it’s not going to outlast or outsmart that little girl.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
How to outsmart AI when it’s tracking your workday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
While working his way back home, he’s forced to outsmart a vicious beast at close quarters, and he takes up residence with a suitor.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Samson may be evil,” Jack said, “but he’s still just a horse. The Huntsman will outsmart him...or kill him. Either way it’s not going to take too long. We’ve got to get out of here.”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
“Maybe that’s post-AGI, once we’ve achieved the mission,” he said, referring to the moment when AI outsmarts humans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Like “Red Eye,” “Drop” is a brisk and breathtaking thriller where the woman outsmarts her persecutor at every turn, despite her past traumas.
From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2025
Napoleon outsmarts the Austrian army in 1805 by luring fighters onto a snow-covered frozen lake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2024
He’s a drop-back passer with underrated pocket mobility, perfect mechanics and he simply outsmarts everyone else on the field.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 5, 2018
This month, the novel Dahl eventually published, about a 5-year-old genius with telekinetic powers who outsmarts her nincompoop parents and repugnant headmistress, celebrates its 25 anniversary.
From Slate ● Apr. 5, 2013
Italian banker Andrea Orcel did something few thought possible: He outsmarted the Germans on their home turf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Here’s how I outsmarted lifestyle creep: I knew I couldn’t trust myself with extra income when I landed my first job out of graduate school.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026
Seventy unforced errors flew from Sabalenka's racquet as she was outsmarted by Coco Gauff on a windy Paris evening.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2025
In Sudan’s case, she has outsmarted the risk of succumbing to tradition, and the freedom has raised and mellowed all stakes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2025
Exhausted from the long swim, he stayed there in the birch thinking he had outsmarted my dogs.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
A wave of corporate warnings and technical disclosures has flooded the media, with headlines worrying over “swarms” of rogue artificial-intelligence agents launching “unprecedented” cyberattacks, outsmarting their makers, and inching toward a terrifying autonomy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The idea that it feels like you are outsmarting other men could be part of the appeal, too.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
With consistent effort and a commitment to outsmarting identity thieves, you can significantly reduce your risk and safeguard your financial and emotional well-being.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2024
It was a classic case of the Dodgers’ renowned brain trust outsmarting themselves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2024
She blinks a few times, clearly outsmarting me.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
