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automate

[aw-tuh-mayt] / ˈɔ təˌmeɪt /
VERB
use machines to replace human workers
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Bayne is an inventor, with patent-pending applications for artificial intelligence tools that automate legal workflows.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Most marketers already automate parts of their jobs and have been building systems in some capacity for decades, she added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

AI is also helping to automate inventory tracking and improve order accuracy, executives said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Shares of banks and brokerages were lower on Tuesday, as investors considered the risk that agents like Meta’s Muse will automate decisions about money.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

You can define macros to automate your work.

From The Online World by Odd De Presno

"We are really trying to address the staff shortage, not replace drivers," said Milo Belien, a software engineer at Futurail, a French-German start-up that automates trains.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

“As AI automates more of the economy and more of society, we are handing over more and more power to it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Software that automates price-setting—often driven by AI—can quickly turn that data into tailored pricing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

In essence, that could mean AI is less like a self-checkout machine, which automates away the need for cashiers, and more like a laser level that helps a surveyor make accurate measurements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

You get on these by sending a message to a specific e- mail address, which is often that of a computer that automates the process.

From Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet by Electronic Frontier Foundation

In France, several cities have operated automated metro lines for years, whereas Germany has only one, in the midsize city of Nuremberg.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Officers were subsequently able to use automated license plate readers to identify the minivan and two addresses, one in Anaheim and another in Fountain Valley, that were associated with it, Garcia said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The investigators note that the findings may apply only to blood pressure measurements taken with automated devices.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

The company’s focus on automated services, like its Bill Pay invoicing system, also appealed to startups looking to keep things lean in a pandemic-disrupted economy.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

Then there was a ding, and an automated voice said, “The next stop is Alewife.”

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

Beijing has been quite clear that it sees AI as a solution to its ageing workforce, and is rapidly automating manufacturing and production.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

But WM, formerly known as Waste Management, has already seen operational improvements from automating significant parts of its residential trash collection business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Users can also create and orchestrate response workflows, automating the process and reducing response times.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026

Investors also fear that generative AI could disrupt the country's $315-billion IT services industry by automating tasks long outsourced to India, such as customer service and app maintenance.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

Instantly I begin counting a beat in my head, automating my actions.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper




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