TECH & AI
“ OUR AI IS HERE TO ENHANCE PEOPLE AND NOT TO REPLACE PEOPLE ”
JARED KNECHT PRESIDENT OF PROEV AND PROMARK ELECTRONICS , ECI this period solidified his understanding of what manufacturers – like ECI – want from AI . “ We are the manufacturer ,” Jarred adds . “ We are building this for manufacturers . We needed to make sure that the product is super simple , usable and delivers that return on investment because without that you can ’ t hope to break the AI barrier .”
KonnectAi has seen success in breaking the AI barrier in its factories . ECI currently uses it in five of its facilities across the world , with the positive feedback received from employees shaping ongoing investment . “ That ’ s when we realised it had this ability to bridge this generational gap ,” Jarred says . There is a marked generational gap towards AI in manufacturing , with younger generations typically expressing
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