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automate

[aw-tuh-meyt] / ˈɔ təˌmeɪt /
VERB
use machines to replace human workers
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AI is also helping to automate inventory tracking and improve order accuracy, executives said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 23, 2026

In wealth management, where Rogo says it is still in its early days, the firm wants to automate some of the same types of tasks for advisers that it has for investment bankers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

The technology might still eliminate jobs, manipulate or mislead users, or automate away forms of expression that used to be exclusively human.

From Slate Sep. 9, 2026

Americans are already using artificial-intelligence agents to book vacations, draft emails and automate other tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

He entered the receptionist's office, flicked a hand at LaVerne Sandell, one of the few employees it seemed impossible to automate out of her position, and said, "The Chief is probably expecting me."

From Subversive by John Schoenherr

“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

One utility also reported unauthorized modifications to software that automates plant operations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 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

And as the artificial-intelligence industry grows, a new wave of agentic AI investing platforms is emerging that automates active, autonomous trading decisions.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 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

What they delivered instead was a glorified, automated graveyard of old clips.

From Salon Sep. 24, 2026

The 2.25-mile automated train originally was supposed to open in 2023, and more recently, contractors said they hoped to start service next month.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 24, 2026

Remote-controlled and automated equipment could help ease a shortage of equipment operators at construction sites, landfills and other job sites struggling to fill positions.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

He said the choir helped fill a social gap that has emerged in rural life as farming has become more automated.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

We have landed two automated laboratories on its surface.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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

That means automating picking, handling and eventually packing goods.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

To remove the emotional component, experts recommend automating your stock sales.

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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