Automating

Automating is the process of using technology, such as artificial intelligence and software, to perform tasks or processes that were previously done by humans, often to increase efficiency and reduce costs.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to high-profile cases, such as Uber being fined for using automated systems to suspend drivers, and major companies like AT&T and Caterpillar implementing automation to reshape their workforce and operations.

Latest on Automating

• AT&T Is Automating Away Jobs—and Its Old Telecom Empire
• Caterpillar is bringing to AI deployment what it learned from automating mining
• Import AI 470: No rights for machines; automating environment generation with SPADE; and building better GPU kernels with Hawkeye
• Dutch regulator fines Uber $966 million for automating driver suspensions
• Exclusive-Dutch regulator fines Uber $966 million for automating driver suspensions, document shows
• Airbnb Tests AI Search After Automating 45% of Support

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