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automate

[aw-tuh-meyt] / ˈɔ təˌmeɪt /
VERB
use machines to replace human workers
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AI legal startup Harvey is using Parallel’s platform to support its own AI agents, which automate many research-heavy legal tasks on behalf of customers, said Gabe Pereyra, Harvey’s president and co-founder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The job requires operating specialized equipment, monitoring patients and responding in real time, making it difficult to automate.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

The company has touted that as AI agents—which automate tasks for users—become more common in enterprises’ workflows, Okta can offer a way to manage the “non-human identities.”

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

A spokesperson said the firm planned to automate a number of manual tasks as part of this.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

You can write script files to automate the online work further.

From The Online World by De Presno, Odd




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