Pandora's box

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"We knew that this will open up a Pandora's box of chaos," said the Gulf International Forum's Aziz Alghashian, a Saudi analyst.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Not thankful: All the hand-wringing and apocalyptic soothsaying about how artificial intelligence is a Pandora’s box that will steal our jobs and ultimately spell our doom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

He told Fox News it was a "Pandora's box" because Putin's isolation would increase the pressure on him.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024

The "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" star likened AI to Pandora’s box, saying, "It's out there now. We're gonna have to deal with the consequences."

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2024

At other times spraying, while reasonably effective against the target insect, has let loose a whole Pandora’s box of destructive pests that had never previously been abundant enough to cause trouble.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson