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rote

[roht] / roʊt /
NOUN
learning
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NOUN
memorization
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Big banks have a hiring dilemma: Deploying AI to automate the rote tasks of junior employees has boosted productivity, but executives are reluctant to topple the field’s apprenticeship-style career ladder.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

AI’s potential to transform Wall Street is especially apparent in banks’ lucrative investment-banking divisions, where future rainmakers often start out as junior analysts performing rote tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

Perhaps that explains her perfunctory, somewhat rote speech — which still didn’t detract from the joy of her win.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

The first is for rote responsibilities like summarization and research, which AI can do on its own.

From MarketWatch Apr. 11, 2026

“Till you’re blue in the face. But it’s all rote learning, it doesn’t sink in. The minute your back is turned they’ll go right back the way they were.”

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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