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AI, Digital Twins, and Cutting Through the Hype | Intellias' Barry Haughian | Internet of Things Podcast

IoT For All Podcast · 27 Aug 2024 · 24m · Episode 357

What this episode covers

Barry Haughian, Global VP for IoT Services at Intellias, discusses the evolution of IoT from horizontal platforms to vertical, business-value-driven solutions. He highlights the challenges of implementing digital twins in construction, where companies often get tangled in technology rather than focusing on ROI, and the hype surrounding AI in agriculture, where firms like a Brazilian farm install 5G and sensors without clear use cases. Haughian emphasizes that IoT provides the necessary data foundation for AI, but organizations must define business problems first rather than chasing technology trends.

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large enterprises

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Intellias
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Barry Haughian, Ryan Chacon, IoT For All, 5G, Gen AI, LLM

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