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automate

[aw-tuh-meyt] / ˈɔ təˌmeɪt /
VERB
use machines to replace human workers
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For everyday investors, this shifts the question from whether to automate their investing, to how much control they are willing to hand over to an algorithm.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

It says this will be delivered through plans, among other things, to automate 20% of the MoD's human resources and finance departments by 2028 and by cutting spending on consultants.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

After thousands of employees were reassigned to Meta's AI division, some, speaking anonymously to US media, have complained of "mind-numbing" tasks designed to train machines, or even automate away their own jobs.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Brands are rapidly embracing sophisticated AI tools to cut costs and automate ad production.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 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 Schoenherr, John

“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

Technology automates, it complements and it creates new expertise and new work.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 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

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

We're also working extensively on production system technologies to deliver high quality industrial systems that are automated to a far greater extent than they are today.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

The exercise revealed that pre-call prep and post-call debriefings could be automated and that many reports could be scrapped.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The automated machines were generally the quickest way of getting through the border, he said.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

That replaces “siloed, reactive tools with integrated, automated protection,” he told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Jul. 16, 2026

Now Mom got paid about seven hundred dollars a month, and the first time I saw her gray-green pay check, with its detachable stub and automated signatures, I thought our troubles were over.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

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

The researchers now plan to expand the method by analyzing additional target structures and automating more of the process.

From Science Daily May 18, 2026

Those workers may use tools such as sewing machines but fully automating such labour is difficult.

From BBC May 18, 2026

Restrepo notes that in addition to automating office work, the technology is already being used in drug discovery, weather forecasting, epidemiological models, fraud detection and many other important initiatives.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 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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