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automate

[aw-tuh-meyt] / ˈɔ təˌmeɪt /
VERB
use machines to replace human workers
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The market will force that change on any company that wants to become AI-first, he explained during a visit to the WSJ Leadership Institute, because AI agents can’t automate what they don’t know.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Among them are Medway Council chiefs who say they will use AI to "draft care plans" and automate invoice processing.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Retailers Amazon.com and Walmart have each invested heavily to automate and speed up more of their fulfillment processes to get online orders to customers as fast as possible.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Earnings growth was concentrated at Siemens' Smart Infrastructure business, which supplies electrical equipment for data centres and other industrial customers, as well as the Digital Industries division, which focuses on software to automate processes.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

Or they are reduced to a stereotyped repertory that is easy to mechanize, to automate, and finally, to do away with.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin

“Agentic AI trading automates the active, complex work, multistep trades, strategy switching, custom position sizing. That’s not automating discipline; that’s automating action. Not the same thing.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

"This self-regulating behavior helps keep fuel production more stable throughout the day and automates the system, while reducing dependence on batteries and costly external components," he added.

From Science Daily Jun. 11, 2026

Chief Executive Allan Thygesen said demand is growing for the company’s AI-native Intelligent Agreement Management platform, which automates the entire lifecycle of business agreements from initial drafting to post-signature data management.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

Like competitor Cadence Design Systems, Synopsys makes software that automates the very complex process of designing chips, and it also makes hardware that tests the designs before they get shipped to the manufacturer.

From Barron's May 27, 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

“There’s plenty of research out there that shows there are ample pathways as more trucks and vehicles become automated to conduct fleet operations, to look at maintenance and logistics,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

However, Schultze said that Meta’s position as a “Magnificent Seven” company means that automated index inflows likely have a bigger influence on the stock than headline-driven developments.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

Hackers want to conduct automated mass attacks, cybersecurity experts say.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

The company, whose automated license readers document plate data as vehicles drive past, says it has partnerships with 5,000 law enforcement agencies nationwide.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

I’d expected some general thank-you-for-calling-Henka-Games-for-English-press-1 automated message—the typical greeting from a corporate number.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

The startup will initially focus on automating the process of machine learning research and engineering via its own internal technology stack.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 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

By automating these repetitive journeys, Geek+ says retailers can increase picking speeds, store more goods in spaces that are hard to reach for humans, and reduce errors.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Because of the inherent volatility of investing in a single company, financial planners recommend that employees who are compensated with company stock systematically diversify their portfolios by scheduling and automating stock sales over time.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 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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