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September 25, 2024 24 mins

Laurent Boinot, power and utility Americas leader, Microsoft, and Peggy Smedley talk about how AI (artificial intelligence) is impacting the utilities industry. He says AI has been generating a lot of excitement, especially with the shift from “traditional” machine learning to generative AI, and this advancement brings new opportunities, but also some confusion.

They also discuss:

  • How AI can contribute to a carbon-free future.
  • Some examples of AI applications in the utilities sector.
  • The importance of training and empowering the workforce.

microsoft.com/industry/energy 

(9/24/24 - 889)

IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast, Laurent Boinot, Microsoft

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