Stub entry: single definition derived from the NIST trustworthy-AI glossary; sector-specific readings not yet documented — contributions welcome.
The system functions with no/little human operator involvement; however, the system performance is limited to the specific actions it has been designed to do. Typically these are well-defined tasks that have predetermined responses (i.e., simple rule-based responses).
NIST AIRC, The Language of Trustworthy AI glossary (public-domain compilation), entry 'automation', definition attributed to DOD_TEVV