Author: Peggy Smedley
Peggy Smedley and Andreas Welsch, chief AI strategist, Intelligence Briefing and author of the AI Leadership Handbook, talk about why 85% of AI (artificial intelligence) projects fail and how ethics play a role. He says he sees AI leaders chase AI as this shiny object. They also discuss: The importance of aligning your AI strategy with your business strategy. The nine most important facets. The most interesting takeaways from his book and interviewing more than 60 AI leaders. aileadershiphandbook.com/order (11/5/24 – 895) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud,…
Technology brings big opportunities, if done right. Consider the example of the digital twin. Roughly 75% of companies who say they are familiar with the digital twins also think the technology can deliver immense value for their organization. Think cost savings, better insights, and improved risk management, just to name a few. Hexagon recently released new insights in its The Digital Twin Industry Report. The report used data from the company’s Digital Twin Value-Maturity survey, which questioned 660 C-level executives and their direct reports about the adoption of digital twin technology within their organization. The survey reached around the world…
What lies ahead as we move forward toward a quantum era? This is the question one new report looks to answer. Riverlane announced its 2024 Quantum Error Correction Report, which aims to provide an understanding of the current state of QEC (quantum error correction) development and the opportunities and challenges ahead. This guide draws on public data from 29 hardware companies, including interviews with 12 global industry experts. Let’s take a look at the state of quantum today, starting with this report and looking at other recent news. Here’s what we know. In 2024, QEC gained significant momentum as big…
We are at an interesting convergence in the construction industry today. Projects are becoming more complex, as the need for sustainability and resiliency puts new requirements on projects. All this comes amid overarching labor shortages and ongoing supply-chain disruptions that are causing the construction industry to reconsider how to be more productive. Enter digital transformation, which is no longer a nice-to-have, it is a must-have on today’s construction projects. I unpack some of the biggest trends facing the construction industry today in a discussion I had with Paul Connell, senior strategy and enablement consulting lead, Hexagon and Mark Mehta, senior…
Peggy says a confluence of factors are playing a critical role in manufacturing today including geopolitical risks, supply-chain disruptions, sustainability, and the worker shortage. She says with all this in mind, digital transformation is something that is vital for today’s manufacturing industry to thrive. She also discusses: The history of manufacturing, including how the industry has evolved through the industrial revolutions. How technology has evolved right alongside manufacturing. What we need to consider as we move forward in manufacturing. peggysmedleyshow.com (10/29/24 – 894) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G…
Peggy Smedley and Simon Floyd, general manager, manufacturing and mobility, Microsoft, talk about the history of manufacturing and insights about the workforce and technology and how we can apply these lessons to the future of manufacturing. He explains about when we saw the first big analog dials turning up in manufacturing, plastic injection molding, programmable logic controllers, machine vision, computer vision, the IoT (Internet of Things), predictive analytics, and deep learning and machine learning. They also discuss: What got you here is not going to get you there—and what this means for manufacturing. What was learned at IMTS and other…
If there is anything I have learned in my almost three decades of covering data/digital transformation, M2M, the IoT (Internet of Things), and the AI (artificial intelligence) space, it is that we must embrace technology or be left behind. Industries today must recognize gen AI and LLMs (large language models) bring huge opportunities, but they must also proceed in a way that is ethical and secure. It is a very fine line that enterprises and companies of all sizes must walk today, but the good news is the technologies are emerging, transforming our ability to communicate and collaborate. Last week,…
The opportunities gen AI (artificial intelligence) brings to most industries are significant—dare we say remarkable? But let’s be clear, there are still some challenges. For example, most LLMs (large language models) are trained on publicly available data and the vast majority of enterprise data remains untapped, and much work needs to be done to address this. And again, dare we say address this sooner, rather than later? Enter Granite 3.0, IBM’s third-generation Granite flagship language models, which was announced earlier this week at IBM’s second annual TechXchange event. By combining a small Granite model with enterprise data, especially using the…
The construction sector has added jobs. Progress is being made, but is it fast enough? Peggy answers, citing statistics and giving her thoughts on some of the challenges the industry is facing and how technology factors in. She also talks with: Keith Churchill, manager of construction, Bechtel Manufacturing and Technology Paul Connell, senior strategy and enablement consulting lead, Hexagon Asset Lifecycle Intelligence Mark Mehta, senior solutions consultant, Hexagon Asset Lifecycle Intelligence peggysmedleyshow.com (10/22/24 – 893) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast This episode…
Peggy Smedley and Keith Churchill, manager of construction, Bechtel Manufacturing and Technology, talk about the talent shortage in the construction industry. He says the craft professionals are key to being successful on any project, and the company is keeping tabs on the available workforce, and it is seeing a significant craft shortage of 40,000 craft professionals in the coming years. They also discuss: How to engage, retrain, and train the younger workforce and how to implement diversity on projects. How technology such as Gen AI (artificial intelligence) fits into this conversation. How sustainability and embodied carbon fits into this conversation.…