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automation

[aw-tuh-mey-shuhn] / ˌɔ təˈmeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
machine control
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In automation theory, Doctorow writes, a centaur is “a person who is assisted by a machine.”

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Hallucinations preclude AI autonomy and automation in any high-stakes environment.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

One concern: People tend to trust what computers tell them, a phenomenon known as automation bias that is being reinforced by lifelike and apparently authoritative digital interfaces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

It began shifting the remaining workers to skilled jobs running the higher-tech equipment, as it leaned into automation, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

An astonishing amount of the ship ran on automation.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi




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