be one step ahead of
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"The government needs to think bigger: this is a problem that requires a cultural shift, and also requires legislation to be one step ahead of, rather than behind, technology," she said.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024
In the resulting arms race, the AI writing tools will always be one step ahead of the tools to detect AI text.
From Scientific American • Feb. 10, 2023
Police always seemed to be one step ahead of them, though.
From Reuters • Oct. 13, 2022
O’Farrell and Lucrezia, with her “crystalline, righteous anger,” will always be one step ahead of you.
From Washington Post • Aug. 30, 2022
“Okay. Well, my dad always tells me to be one step ahead of the game,” she said, looking pleased with herself.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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