spiral out of control

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AI
Example
What's next: Gates says that government and political parties need to work together now to find ways to keep AI from spiraling out of control.
Source: Axios · 25 Sep 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
词典未载;比喻义:螺旋越转越快、脱离掌控
- spiral(螺旋)+ out of(脱离)+ control(控制)
Collocations
- spiral out of control / keep things from spiraling / a situation spiraling out of control

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