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automate

[aw-tuh-mayt] / ˈɔ təˌmeɪt /
VERB
use machines to replace human workers
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While bots are commonly associated with fake social media accounts that may post false, divisive and inflammatory content, they are also used to automate tasks like scanning web pages so they appear on search engines.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

With lean teams, many small-caps can adopt AI tools quickly, automate workflows, and expand capacity without proportionally growing head count.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

The seemingly simple task of sorting merchandise is among the many challenges bedeviling the company’s decadelong, multibillion-dollar quest to automate its warehouses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Bayne is an inventor, with patent-pending applications for artificial intelligence tools that automate legal workflows.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 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

Real-time supply-chain data tracks shop inventory and automates reordering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

"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

Gearing Up: Amazon, already one of the world’s biggest robot makers, is scaling up production as it automates more of the work inside its warehouses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 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

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

Sheeraz Gulsher, CEO of People Like Us, is leading the campaign called Reject the Rejections, which calls on employers to improve transparency and accountability in the use of AI and automated recruitment systems.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Patriot missiles, an automated command and control system and a 360-degree air defence radar system are seen as critical components of this system and are among the items in the $14 billion package.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Their income has boomed since the pandemic to a median $97,550 a year, and their hands-on work isn’t easily automated away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Last year, the musical “Maybe Happy Ending” — about two human-like helper robots — won the Tony Award for best scenic design, including for its high-tech automated aspects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Jam nodded, her neck almost automated at this point.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

The real danger of automating our ordinary encounters isn’t that we’ll suddenly forget what human connection feels like.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

“Alfie is our answer to automating the 80% to 90% of tasks that now require manual labor in manufacturing,” said Roman Hölzl, the startup’s co-founder and chief executive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

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

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

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 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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