AVEVA's Arti Garg Outlines Responsible AI Framework for Industrial Automation
In a podcast from MIT Technology Review Business Lab, host Megan Tatum spoke with Arti Garg, the chief technologist at AVEVA, regarding the ethical implementation of industrial AI. Garg pointed out a remarkable 78% rise in the adoption of industrial AI over the past two years, emphasizing AVEVA's framework for responsible AI, which prioritizes security, efficiency, and human safety. She discussed the challenges associated with data and the role of AI robots in dangerous settings. As chair of the IEEE P7100 Standards Working Group focused on AI's environmental effects, Garg highlighted collaborations with Idaho National Laboratory on AI grid resilience and SCG Chemicals in Thailand, which yielded nearly a 9x return on investment. She also mentioned that nearly half of the industrial workforce is set to retire within five years, predicting a surge in AI-assisted coding among domain experts.
Key facts
- Arti Garg is chief technologist at AVEVA
- AVEVA has worked on industrial AI for more than 20 years
- One study suggests a 78% increase in industrial AI adoption over two years
- AVEVA's responsible AI framework emphasizes security, efficiency, and human safety and oversight
- Garg chairs the IEEE P7100 Standards Working Group on measuring AI's environmental impact
- AVEVA partnered with Idaho National Laboratory on an AI grid resilience project
- SCG Chemicals targeted 99% plant reliability and nearly 9x ROI in early pilots
- Almost half the industrial workforce is set to retire in the next five years
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Artists
- Arti Garg
- Megan Tatum
- Isaac Asimov
Institutions
- AVEVA
- MIT Technology Review
- Business Lab
- IEEE
- Idaho National Laboratory
- SCG Chemicals
- Giro Studios
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Insights
Locations
- Thailand
- United States
- Brighton
- England