The Role of AI in Modern Engineering: Opportunities and Challenges

06/24/24 • 69 min

In this episode of Tech Takes, host Louis Savard delves into the transformative potential of AI in revolutionizing work processes and industries.
With our guests, Doug Nix, Co-owner of Compliance Insight Consulting Inc., and Mayy Habayeb, Artificial Intelligence Program Coordinator at Centennial College, they explore the impact of AI on engineering tasks such as design optimization and testing and how automation enhances productivity and efficiency.
They also discuss the importance of acquiring new skills to adapt to the evolving workforce shaped by AI technologies and touch on concerns such as inequality, privacy, safety, and bias arising from widespread AI adoption.

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TECH TAKES - The Role of AI in Modern Engineering: Opportunities and Challenges

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Tech Takes - Episode 9
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