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automation

[aw-tuh-may-shuhn] / ˌɔ təˈmeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
machine control
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Share of independent agencies Forrester predicts will “face acquisition, downsizing or closure” in 2027 as a result of pressure from ad tech and automation at clients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

An ICO spokesperson said AI and automation could "make recruitment quicker and more efficient" but "must not come at the expense of people's rights".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

It builds on an executive directive the mayor signed in April, which aims to cut delays, introduce tech automation and speed up building permits for residential and commercial development.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

But if the great promise of automation is that it gives employees more opportunities to practice hospitality, it’s worth asking what that hospitality looks like when customers scarcely encounter those employees in the first place.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

Today, thanks to automation, it takes five jobs.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

“What they want to do is create their own processes, their own workflows, their own agents, their own automations on top of it,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

The company aims to make its 700-plus people self-sufficient, building the automations and AI processes they need themselves.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2025

Routines, Shortcuts and other automations probably won’t cure a serious smartphone addiction.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 21, 2024

As a result, program traders gave way to more sophisticated automations with much more advanced technology: High-frequency trading.

From Scientific American ● May 19, 2023

Hiring specifically in back-office functions such as human resources will be suspended or slowed, Krishna said, adding that 30% of non-customer-facing roles could be replaced by AI and automations in five years.

From Reuters ● May 1, 2023


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