Manufacturers eagerly anticipate developments in application of artificial intelligence in Their factories, conceivably using Robots for the repair and maintenance of complex machines.
There was an explosion of interest in using Artificial intelligence in many sectors since launch last year of chatbot ChatGPT from US startup OpenAI.
And in last Hannover Fair Week on industrial technology in Germany, potential for artificial intelligence in The manufacturing sector was firmly established in to focus.
via tablet in his hands, a young employee of Chatted with US IT services provider HPE with artificial intelligence-equipped virtual He asks him to operate the robot arm.
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The American company operates, which employs about 60 thousand employees for the past year with Alef Alpha, a German startup with About 50 employees, seen as one of Open AI leading European competitors.
Innovation continues with factory workers who Can, for For example, send a photo of a machine for the program to detect any problems Or check that it is installed correctly.
Alpha’s resources are modest compared to those available to OpenAI, which has received significant funding from Microsoft.
But the German startup believes it has at least done so one The main feature – you will keep customer data in Europe.
Increased efficiency
But Alfa’s CEO, Jonas Androulis, told AFP (AFP) that Europe’s contribution to the AI revolution must “go beyond regulation”.
In another booth at the Hannover Messe was Siemens also Presentation of an application to improve the plant performance.
in partnership with Microsoft, the German industrial conglomerate plans To bring out a new version of This Teams messaging platform year.
It will feature ChatGPT and Be Specific designed to help workers and immediate shortage of products.
Microsoft Siemens, who They say they work with many customers in The auto and aerospace industries have rejected the charge that artificial intelligence will do so lead to job loss.
Anthony Hemelgarn, CEO of Siemens Digital Industries software, said that 70% of The cases were not recorded and the AI was not specifically “replacing anyone”. tasks Not done.
“It’s all about increasing efficiency” added.
Another advantage that AI can bring is “deficiency mitigation.” of skilled workers,” in particular in Jochen Koekler said: head of Hanover Fair organizers.
in the largest Europe economyapproximately 58% of Manufacturers complain of Manpower shortage according to a study of the Federal Institute for Publication of vocational education and training in December.
For Andrulis, the AI will undoubtedly be lead to massive turmoil in the world of work.
But he also He sought to provide assurances. “it’s not like The AI will take your job. But the company using AI will take market share of The company that doesn’t.”
