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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

But it turned into one of 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

"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

Ketryx CEO Erez Kaminski, whose company sells software that automates compliance for medical-device manufacturers, said about half of his customers brought up anxieties about AI in calls this week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 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

One utility also reported unauthorized modifications to software that automates plant operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 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

Critics question whether automated systems can reliably identify inconsistencies in a country with vast linguistic and social diversity.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

For example, vacuuming an empty hallway is a simple task that can be automated with relatively little data.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 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

His comments come after a BBC interview where he spoke about so-called safety breaks for AI systems controlling critical infrastructure or automated systems and said that washing machines are subject to more rules than AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Her dad often did work high above the ground, sometimes even trotting across exposed beams in half-built skyscrapers to fix problems left behind by automated cranes.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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

Researchers wrote in a paper published Monday that automating AI research could set off an “intelligence explosion.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 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

By automating these repetitive journeys, Geek+ says retailers can increase picking speeds, store more goods in spaces that are hard to reach for humans, and reduce errors.

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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