Beyond the hype, how industries are deploying AI at the heart of their operations
Radio Davos3 Apr 2025

Beyond the hype, how industries are deploying AI at the heart of their operations

There was the hype, then the testing, now companies are deploying artificial intelligence at the heart of their operations. We ask one of the world's most prominent AI scientists for his advice for companies, and hear how Siemens is creating the 'brains' to run the factories of the future.

Guests:

Andrew Ng, managing general partner of AI FUNDS and founder of DeepLearning.AI

Cedrik Neike, CEO Digital Industries, Siemens

Cathy Li, Head, AI, Data and Metaverse, World Economic Forum

Kiva Allgood, Head, Centre for Advanced Manufacturing & Supply Chains, World Economic Forum

Links:

AI in Action: Beyond Experimentation to Transform Industry: https://reports.weforum.org/docs/WEF_AI_in_Action_Beyond_Experimentation_to_Transform_Industry_2025.pdf

Frontier Technologies in Industrial Operations: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence Agents: https://reports.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Frontier_Technologies_in_Industrial_Operations_2025.pdf

Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution: https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-the-fourth-industrial-revolution/home

Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains: https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-advanced-manufacturing-and-supply-chains/home

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