In many instances where we put AI technology to use in our personal lives today – whether that means using ChatGPT to research a subject or taking recommendations from Netflix about what other shows or movies we might like – the stakes are pretty low.

But as CEO of Fero Labs, Berk Birand, will tell you, on the shop floor in a manufacturing facility, where critical decisions are being made every hour that directly affect quality, throughput, waste and downtime, the cost of a mistake is extremely high.

In other words, you can't be right only 80% of the time.

In today's conversation, Berk will talk about where AI technology is (and is not) applicable in the manufacturing sector today.

In particular, he'll dive into AI use cases in diagnostics and in forecasting.