on autopilot
on AW-toh-PY-lut
ɒn ˈɔːtoʊˌpaɪlətListen
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operating automatically or from habit without conscious attention or deliberate decision-making; performing a routine task so automatically that one's attention is disengaged from the process; in aviation, an autopilot system flies the aircraft according to pre-set parameters without continuous pilot input; figuratively, a person or organisation on autopilot is executing familiar routines without critical reflection, which may be efficient but leaves them vulnerable to missing important changes in their environment
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