“Increase Efficiency”
But Aleph Alpha CEO Jonas Andrulis told AFP that Europe’s contribution to the AI revolution must go “beyond regulation.”
At a separate booth at the Hannover trade fair, Siemens also exhibited applications aimed at improving factory performance.
In partnership with Microsoft, the German industrial conglomerate plans to launch a new version of its Teams messaging platform this year.
Powered by ChatGPT, it is specifically designed to help workers and identify product defaults.
Microsoft and Siemens have rejected accusations that AI will lead to job losses, saying they are working with many clients in the automotive and aerospace industries.
Anthony Hemmelgarn, CEO of Siemens Digital Industries Software, says 70% of issues go unrecorded because certain tasks aren’t completed, and AI is “not taking anyone’s place.” .
“It’s all about efficiency,” he added.
Hannover Trade Fair organizer Jochen Koeckler says that another potential benefit of AI is to “alleviate the shortage of skilled workers”, especially in Germany.
Almost 58% of manufacturers in Europe, Europe’s largest economy, complain of labor shortages, according to a Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training study released last December.
For Andrulis, AI will undoubtedly bring big changes to the world of work.
But he also tried to provide a guarantee. “AI is not going to take your job. But companies that use AI will gain market share from companies that don’t.”
