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Forecast 01ac661e · published 2026-09-02

Around 0 job postings mentioning automation are expected the week of Aug 10–16, 2026 (likely range: 0–1, 80% coverage) — roughly flat from 0 the week of Jul 13–19, 2026.

Missed

What was claimed

The forecast

Target period
Aug 10–16, 2026
Predicted mentions
0 job postings
Direction
→ Roughly flat
Method
Linear trend fit with confidence interval
Review by
2026-08-16
Expires
2026-08-23

Confidence at publication

Early signal

What happened

Outcome

Actual mentions
21 job postings
Off by
21 postings
Accuracy
1%
Direction
✗ Missed
Predicted range
✗ Actual fell outside it

Interval 0.0-0.5 missed the observed 21.0 (up) in 2026-W33; point estimate was 0.2 (flat).

Observed history

automation — the series behind the fit

Jun 8–14, 2026: 0 mentionsJun 15–21, 2026: 1 mentionsJun 22–28, 2026: 0 mentionsJun 29–Jul 5, 2026: 2 mentionsJul 6–12, 2026: 2 mentionsJul 13–19, 2026: 0 mentions

How we know

Evidence

5

Confidence

Early signal

Source diversity

2 sources

Last updated

2026-09-02

Reality validation

Predicted
0.18
Actual
21
Accuracy
1%
Direction
missed

How this forecast was made

Approach
Linear trend fitted to recent weekly counts, with a range to account for uncertainty
How far ahead
4 weeks
Checked against reality by
2026-08-16
Can it be edited?
No — forecasts are locked at publication and scored as-is

Track record for automation

21 forecasts published, 15 scored, mean accuracy 42%.

Primary sources

5 sources
Ziegler Caterpillar — Principal Program Manager AI and Automationmail.google.com
The Planet Group — AI Intelligent Automation Manager (Operational Leader)mail.google.com
Wells Fargo — Senior Lead Product Manager - Agentic AI & Automation (HR)mail.google.com
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