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automation

[aw-tuh-mey-shuhn] / ˌɔ təˈmeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
machine control
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A compute tax is a sensible policy lever to consider in order to slow down automation, says Simon Johnson, a Nobel laureate and professor of entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Pushing back against fears of job losses driven by automation, Microsoft argued in the report that AI coding tools "could increase demand for developer jobs."

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

At British Rototherm, a manufacturer of industrial sensors on the Kenfig Industrial Estate near Port Talbot, AI and automation are already reshaping how work is done.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Advances in automation and computing have revolutionized the production of cars, electronics and food, making these things more plentiful and affordable.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

As I detail in the next chapter, we are entering a phase where we are going to see the digitization, virtualization, and automation of more and more everything.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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