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HOW WILL THE NEXT PHASE OF AI MAKE YOUR
ENTERPRISE A LEADER? AUTOMATING INDUSTRIAL
TASKS PROVIDES AN EXCELLENT GUIDE
We are at an exciting tipping point where the hype surrounding artificial intelligence
(AI) is now overshadowed by the technology becoming central to diverse applications,
and with it comes a new wave of sophisticated automation. Though consumer tasks
like cashing a cheque with a smartphone or having an algorithm choose your next
movie to watch are familiar applications of AI, the current innovation wave has its eyes
set on automating a slew of industrial tasks. As the CEO of Zetane, a Montreal-based
company that produces AI solutions for diverse industries ranging from the resource
sector, to transport, aerospace and defense, we see firsthand how AI technologies like
computer vision solve real-world problems in industry.
The embrace of AI automation, however, shows significant gaps. Most surveys on
AI adoption report that even in industries that were first-movers in AI, such as the
automotive and assembly and financial services sectors, adoption was generally slow.
Falling behind are aerospace, smart cities, environment, energy, and construction.
Our conversations with industry leaders mirror these findings, especially amongst
business decision-makers in sectors where the use of AI is being considered in high-
risk environments where the consequence of failure or bias is grave. What we have
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