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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Combined with automations and data workflows, this strategy allows for plug-and-play adaptability across state lines, a rarity in the often inflexible world of ERP.
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Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
The number of federal employees has continued to grow because agencies haven’t embraced technology, automation and artificial intelligence the way the private sector has to improve customer service and outcomes and reduce labor costs.
—Leonard Gilroy, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
The automation of computer code is a return to the earliest days of the personal computer.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 June 2025
Similarly, an uptick in unemployment among recent college grads is due at least in part to the potential of generative AI in fields that once seemed immune to automation—and what management sees as a way of cutting costs.
—Gary Rivlin, Time, 4 June 2025
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Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
The number of federal employees has continued to grow because agencies haven’t embraced technology, automation and artificial intelligence the way the private sector has to improve customer service and outcomes and reduce labor costs.
—Leonard Gilroy, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
The automation of computer code is a return to the earliest days of the personal computer.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 June 2025
Similarly, an uptick in unemployment among recent college grads is due at least in part to the potential of generative AI in fields that once seemed immune to automation—and what management sees as a way of cutting costs.
—Gary Rivlin, Time, 4 June 2025
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“Automation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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