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automation

[aw-tuh-mey-shuhn] / ˌɔ təˈmeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
machine control
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USC is also pitching AI as a creative tool, a sensitive claim in Los Angeles, where writers, actors, musicians and other workers have raised fears about automation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 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

The nation’s largest retail-pharmacy chain by number of stores is betting automation can help it get smarter and faster about store replenishment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

An astonishing amount of the ship ran on automation.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi




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