automated
adjective
au·to·mat·ed
ˈȯ-tə-ˌmā-təd 
: operated automatically
an automated process
automated equipment/machinery
a fully/highly automated factory
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Examples of automated in a Sentence
an automated facility in which you can get your car washed without having encountered a single human being
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This set of efforts is essential to enable a safe and societally stable transition to a more automated future, where cost, precision, and robotic flexibility converge with human well-being.
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Amir Husain, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Robocall scams Robocalls are automated calls that use a recording instead of a live person, often with the intent to scam victims, such as in auto warranty, tech support, or IRS/ Social security impersonator scams, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2024
Sometimes, a package gets touched by a few dozen different organizations, and none of them talk other than a few automated emails.
—Joe Hudicka, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
And that's where the deepfake comes in: AI is able to generate either photos or a video than can match up with the document and fool an automated agent.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
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Amir Husain, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Robocall scams Robocalls are automated calls that use a recording instead of a live person, often with the intent to scam victims, such as in auto warranty, tech support, or IRS/ Social security impersonator scams, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2024
Sometimes, a package gets touched by a few dozen different organizations, and none of them talk other than a few automated emails.
—Joe Hudicka, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
And that's where the deepfake comes in: AI is able to generate either photos or a video than can match up with the document and fool an automated agent.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Automated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automated. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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