AI and ML: Think big, start small and move fast in the new industrial revolution

To develop a good artificial intelligence and machine learning strategy, you’ve got to think about why you need one in the first place

‘Industry 4.0 is about digitisation driving smart automation, system machine learning, AI and the rest,’ according Karl Duffy of Three Ireland. Picture: Getty

The key to understanding what artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can do for you in 2021 is to first realise that we’re at the start of the fourth industrial revolution. That’s the view of Karl Duffy, head of enterprise and public sector at Three Ireland, who goes on to say that 5G technology is hugely significant in the context of enabling machine learning and internet of things (IOT) applications in business.

“Industry 1.0 ...