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automate

[aw-tuh-meyt] / ˈɔ təˌmeɪt /
VERB
use machines to replace human workers
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Venture capitalists are pouring billions into AI assistants designed to automate daily life.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

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

GXO has spent nearly $1 billion over the past five years to automate more of its buildings, which serve customers such as Levi Strauss, Nike and Verizon Communications.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

You can define macros to automate your work.

From The Online World by Odd De Presno

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

“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

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

"Our eX-GL approach effectively automates the interpretation of complex magnetization reversal process and enables identification of hidden mechanisms, difficult to discern using conventional methods," says Prof. Kotsugi.

From Science Daily May 18, 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

Now, AI assistants can build an automated strategy from simple written prompts.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

"The tasks are going to be automated, but our jobs' purpose remains," he said.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

They also argue automation could make flying safer, pointing to past declines in accidents as more automated systems have been introduced.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

The state Legislature on Monday approved McNerney’s bill, Senate Bill 947, which would bar employers from “solely” using automated decision-making systems to discipline or fire employees.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

An automated announcement drifted up from the level below where the trains and buses arrived.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

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

The companies also are betting that “AI agents” will be able to proactively tackle more in the future, automating repetitive tasks in customer service, online shopping and other industries.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

Schulz highlighted automating payments as one of the most effective tools available to navigate credit worry-free.

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 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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