Executive Forum: Machine Learning & AI

Although machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are terms that are often used interchangeably, they are quite different. That difference becomes more important as applications for these technologies become more prevalent. Tech Briefs posed questions to machine learning/AI industry executives to get their views on issues such as machine learning platform selection, interpreting data created by these platforms, and pros and cons of implementing machine learning. Our participants are Dr. Florian Baumann, Chief Technology Officer - Automotive & AI, at Dell Technologies; Mario Bergeron, Technical Marketing Engineer at Averna Technologies; Zach Mayer, Vice President of Data Science at Data Robot; George Rendell, Senior Director of NX Design at Siemens Digital Industries Software; and Rajesh Ramachandran, Chief Digital Officer - Industrial Automation, at ABB Inc. Tech Briefs: Machine learning is a term that has confused many people, partly because its definition has taken on multiple forms. How do you define machine learning and how do you see it being used in manufacturing, medical, transportation, or other industrial applications?