uncontrollable
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When Anthropic recently disclosed a cyber espionage campaign that used artificial intelligence to execute much of the attack autonomously, headlines framed it as a new, uncontrollable threat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
"Obviously very disappointed to go out in this fashion, but completely uncontrollable," said Tucker.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
In Victoria, authorities on Thursday warned that a catastrophic fire danger rating means potential blazes can be "unpredictable and uncontrollable".
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026
“Where then do I look for good and evil? Not to uncontrollable externals, but within myself to the choices that are my own…”
From Salon • Jan. 2, 2026
Her retching, choking, uncontrollable cry was the sound that rose above all the rest: the scuffle of boots on earth, Mom’s angry protests, and the slamming of paddy-wagon doors, with its cursed finality.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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