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Recent Examples of computerization
In each case of transformation—the Industrial Revolution, electrification, computerization—the economy didn’t just survive the disruption.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
For Duran, this rising tech authoritarianism wasn’t a passing political fad but the culmination of shifts in wealth distribution, political power, and the computerization of society that had been decades in the making.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
The computerization of driving can be traced back at least to the 1970s, with the introduction of electronic antilock brakes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2016
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
For Duran, this rising tech authoritarianism wasn’t a passing political fad but the culmination of shifts in wealth distribution, political power, and the computerization of society that had been decades in the making.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
The computerization of driving can be traced back at least to the 1970s, with the introduction of electronic antilock brakes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for computerization
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Elements of the Bores plan seem wishful (like a call for the sorts of job-retraining programs that were promised to mitigate offshoring and seem unlikely to mitigate sweeping automation) or unrigorous (like a technical solution to deepfakes that experts say has been, thus far, a failure).—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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In January 2026, LG Electronics unveiled the LG CLOiD humanoid at CES 2026, featuring dual seven-DOF robotic arms for precise, human-like household assistance and automation.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Prior to widespread mechanization, textiles were expensive due to the cost of materials and skilled labor needed to produce fabric, and they were often sourced abroad.—
Emily J. Whitted,
The Conversation,
29 Apr. 2026
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Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, Democrats from Georgia, and Ashley Moody and Rick Scott, Republicans from Florida, said Thursday that the Land Grant Research Prioritization Act of 2026 would boost R&D for advanced agricultural innovations, including mechanization.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Computerization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/computerization. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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