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automation

[aw-tuh-mey-shuhn] / ˌɔ təˈmeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
machine control
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Zuckerberg noted that people fear automation will outpace individuals’ capability to get smarter and better at their jobs, leading to job displacement.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

In terms of the bigger picture, the taskforce estimates AI and automation could displace hundreds of thousands of women's jobs by 2035.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Research also remains limited, while automation is reshaping production lines elsewhere.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Discipline will: software that earns trust, organizations that measure what automation actually delivers, and governance treated as a necessity rather than a nicety.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

One of the many reasons for this decline is the replacement of workers through the use of robots and other forms of automation that require fewer workers, even those with advanced skills.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

Zietz and co-founder Daniela Muñoz started LemonLime earlier this year as a business that creates AI agents and automations for companies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

The company aims to make its 700-plus people self-sufficient, building the automations and AI processes they need themselves.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2025

Brown suggests prioritizing bookkeepers and accountants, building automations or hiring someone to generate leads.

From Seattle Times Mar. 5, 2024

As a result, program traders gave way to more sophisticated automations with much more advanced technology: High-frequency trading.

From Scientific American May 19, 2023

Hiring specifically in back-office functions such as human resources will be suspended or slowed, Krishna said, adding that 30% of non-customer-facing roles could be replaced by AI and automations in five years.

From Reuters May 1, 2023




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