rudder

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There’s no doubt that as AI develops it will need an ethical rudder, and the pope’s contributions are worth listening to.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Such systems, which do away with the need for a rudder, are already used on smaller CalMac ferries, making them highly manoeuvrable.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

As you observe their big goofy head navigate toward the stick you threw in the river, you’ll notice their otter tail serving as their rudder as they swim back to you.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

A post-flight inspection revealed damage to the standby power control unit, which is a backup system to control the plane’s rudder, it said.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2024

Day 874 A loss of the ship’s lock on the star Canopus—in the lore of constellations the rudder of a sailing vessel.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan