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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

Walmart hasn’t figured out the best way to automate online orders assembled inside stores, not 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

You can define macros to automate your work.

From The Online World by Odd De Presno

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

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

Super Cruise is its hands-free automated driving assistance system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

In Tanzania, visitors are expected to undergo daily health monitoring for 21 days, through an automated tracking system, which was announced after Kenya confirmed multiple cases of Ebola infections.

From BBC ● 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

“The next stop is Davis Square,” the automated voice said.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

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

The company makes autonomous industrial robots aimed at automating repetitive manual tasks like stacking pallets and weighing raw materials.

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

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

Instantly I begin counting a beat in my head, automating my actions.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper


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