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autopilot

[aw-toh-pahy-luht] / ˈɔ toʊˌpaɪ lət /
NOUN
automatic pilot
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When the vibrations stopped, the crew continued to climb on autopilot, the report said.

From BBC Aug. 13, 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

Employees who put all their work tasks on autopilot using AI tools are also in jeopardy of losing the critical-thinking skills that will make them valued assets in the new era of work.

From MarketWatch Apr. 11, 2026

I could see a huge grin on his face, but I wasn’t affected too much by that until I remembered it later — I was just grooving on drummer autopilot.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick




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