as in mechanization
the process of putting an apparatus, operation, or system under the control or regulation of mechanical or electronic devices
feared that automation would add millions to the ranks of the unemployed
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Recent Examples of automation
There are surely similarities to sectors such as domestic manufacturing and agriculture, which were also pounded by global competition, technological disruption and automation.
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Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
Figuring It Out The risks of the proliferation of machine learning and automation technology are fairly well documented.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
The competitive landscape in AI task automation is intensifying.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2025
These automations will lower city costs and improve resident satisfaction.
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—Nick Herbert, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
Figuring It Out The risks of the proliferation of machine learning and automation technology are fairly well documented.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
The competitive landscape in AI task automation is intensifying.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2025
These automations will lower city costs and improve resident satisfaction.
4.
—Nick Herbert, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Automation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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