autopilot
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"When I look back now and realise how severe things were, I think at the time I was on autopilot," she said.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
The research, published in Psychology & Health, found that about two thirds of daily behaviors begin automatically, essentially running on "autopilot" because they have become routine.
From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026
Tesla’s FSD system carries more features than its autopilot package, which the company describes as a standard advanced driver assistance system that is meant to enhance safety and convenience.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
Earlier this year, a Miami jury ruled that Tesla was partly responsible for a fatal crash involving its autopilot system and must pay the victims $240 million.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
Typically, the plane would have been flying on autopilot in that situation, reacting immediately and appropriately to wind shear.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: auto
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