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automate

[aw-tuh-meyt] / ˈɔ təˌmeɪt /
VERB
use machines to replace human workers
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The technology might still eliminate jobs, manipulate or mislead users, or automate away forms of expression that used to be exclusively human.

From Slate Sep. 9, 2026

Americans are already using artificial-intelligence agents to book vacations, draft emails and automate other tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

Using AI to automate individual tasks improves productivity, but these gains are easy for competitors to replicate.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 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

Procomm is simple for novices, can automate the work for advanced users and be run on almost any MS-DOS computer.

From The Online World by Odd De Presno

In essence, that could mean AI is less like a self-checkout machine, which automates away the need for cashiers, and more like a laser level that helps a surveyor make accurate measurements.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Or, use a smart thermostat: A programmable or smart thermostat automates the heavy lifting, raising temperatures when you’re at work and dropping them right before you walk through the door.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 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

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

Ahrens said he has automated one options strategy with an agent that would be nearly impossible to execute otherwise.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

Top-up payments will initially be paid for the 2024-25 tax year, with automated payments subsequently kicking in for later years.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

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

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

Blackstone is placing an early bet on Huskeys, a cybersecurity startup building an artificial intelligence gatekeeper to protect companies from the growing chaos of automated web traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

I’d expected some general thank-you-for-calling-Henka-Games-for-English-press-1 automated message—the typical greeting from a corporate number.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

The startup will initially focus on automating the process of machine learning research and engineering via its own internal technology stack.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Aug. 2, 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

That means automating picking, handling and eventually packing goods.

From BBC Jul. 29, 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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