as in automation
the process of putting an apparatus, operation, or system under the control or regulation of mechanical or electronic devices
a huge volume of mail that became possible only after the mechanization of the sorting process
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automation
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In other words, responsible automation means instituting strong controls: human oversight on high-impact decisions, explainable AI that can be audited, continuous monitoring for bias or drift and clear accountability when things go wrong.—
Dutt Kalluri,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025 -
The automation factor in particular could get supercharged at Paramount, which unlike rivals Disney and Universal has not taken an oppositional attitude toward the tech.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Mechanization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mechanization. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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