What is Automation? A Simple, Practical Guide
Hello everyone! Namaste, I'm Bishworaj Poudel, creator of Technology Channel. Today, I'll help you understand automation in a simple, practical, and fun way. With the help of automation you can make your life easy and focus on what actually matters. "Auto" means automatic, and automation means work done by a system with little or no human effort.
Example: when a bank sends you a birthday message, no one is typing it manually. The system sends it automatically.
How I Use Automation
I run online classes. Earlier, when students filled a form, someone had to manually send them the demo-class details.
Sometimes it got delayed at weekends, holidays, busy hours, students had to wait for hours or even days.
Now, after automation, when a student submits their name and email, the system sends the email within a minute.
Result: students get access faster, and my conversion rate improved too.
Examples
- Email automation — welcome emails, reminders
- Form automation — auto replies, auto access
- Scheduling automation — book meetings automatically
- Social media posting automation
- Autopilot in planes and rockets — advanced automation
Advantages of Automation
- Saves time
- Helps you scale faster
- Consistent, quality output
- Needs fewer people for repetitive work
Disadvantages
- It can be costly and confusing in the beginning
- Paradox of automation: if we depend too much on it, we may struggle when it fails
On June 1, 2009, Air France Flight 447 crashed and 228 people died. The autopilot had a problem, so the pilots had to fly the plane manually. Later, investigators said that if the pilots had done the correct steps at that moment, the crash might have been avoided.
What is AI Automation?
AI Automation is automation + brain.
Normal automation follows fixed rules. AI automation can understand, decide, use tools, remember, and complete tasks more intelligently.
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