Automation refers to the use of automatic means to operate and control a process.
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Arguments in favor of | Arguments opposing |
| It utilizes automatic means. | |
| Automation helps to free up humans from repetitive or labour-intensive tasks. | The human labour freed up by automation may not be easily integratable back to the economy. |
| It is used to operate and control processes. | |
| Automation helps to operate and control complex tasks and processes. | Automated processes have limitations in dealing with undefined scenarios. |
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