copilot
noun
co·pi·lot
ˈkō-ˌpī-lət 
: a qualified pilot who assists or relieves the pilot but is not in command
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Two of the adults were the plane’s pilot and copilot.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2024
Google initially designed the technology as a copilot system that allowed human drivers to let go of the controls, retaking the wheel only when necessary, but concluded the approach was unsafe.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 29 May 2024
Whether Nissan's fuzzy puppet will become a favorite copilot among single parents or fade into oblivion as just another punch line in the annals of parenting mishaps will likely depend on people's appetite for experimentation.
—Elissaveta M. Brandon, WIRED, 24 Apr. 2024
Sandboxes could be used to try out new types of AI, such as a commercial large language model, and they could also be used for proprietary AI applications or copilots that employees need time and experience to master.
—Beena Ammanath, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2024
Google initially designed the technology as a copilot system that allowed human drivers to let go of the controls, retaking the wheel only when necessary, but concluded the approach was unsafe.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 29 May 2024
Whether Nissan's fuzzy puppet will become a favorite copilot among single parents or fade into oblivion as just another punch line in the annals of parenting mishaps will likely depend on people's appetite for experimentation.
—Elissaveta M. Brandon, WIRED, 24 Apr. 2024
Sandboxes could be used to try out new types of AI, such as a commercial large language model, and they could also be used for proprietary AI applications or copilots that employees need time and experience to master.
—Beena Ammanath, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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copilot
noun
co·pi·lot
ˈkō-ˌpī-lət
: a pilot who assists the pilot or commander of a flight of an aircraft or spacecraft
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