This summary was written by Scott Seaborn, Founder of www.foreverfoundry.com on 15/01/24
Roland Busch opened this prestigious keynote speech by highlighting the omnipresence of technology in our lives, working behind the scenes of our buildings, power grids, transportation, and healthcare providers.
He identified 2024 as a turning point, signalling a significant change in how technology is built and utilised. The convergence of the real and digital worlds (through digital twins), facilitated by generative AI and the industrial metaverse, promises to accelerate innovation, sustainability, and access to new technologies.
Busch described the industrial metaverse as a virtual world seamlessly integrated with the real world, where people and AI collaborate in real-time to solve real-world problems. This immersive space, combining the real and digital worlds, would foster industrial innovations that can address pressing global challenges, according to the Siemens leader.
Busch went on to introduce the building blocks of the industrial metaverse, components that are already part of an open Digital business platform called ‘Siemens Accelerator.’ These building blocks include ‘digital twin’, ‘software-defined automation,’ data, Low-Code and Generative AI. He envisions a future where the industrial metaverse transforms the way we approach challenges, offering unprecedented opportunities for innovation, sustainability, and collaboration. With the foundation laid by these building blocks, Busch envisioned the shaping of the next era of technological advancements and software production.
AI Infused Low-Code Platforms
In a monumental announcement, made about half way through the keynote address, Siemens and Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced that they are joining forces to introduce generative AI to Siemens' low-code development platform, Mendix. This collaboration marks a significant leap forward in the world of software development, making the power of AI accessible to all, irrespective of programming expertise.
Generative AI as the single most substantial change in how we interact with data, information, and each other since the early days of the internet. Reflecting on the extraordinary growth and innovation witnessed by organisations that embraced early web browsers and the internet, Busch anticipates a similar trajectory for companies investing in generative AI today.
Empowering Software Developers
With the integration of generative AI into Mendix, Siemens aims to empower software developers and revolutionise their approach to programming. Traditionally, developers needed in-depth knowledge of machine learning and data science, but now, Mendix allows them to connect seamlessly to multiple AWS machine learning models. Developers can effortlessly drop these models into their applications, ushering in a new era of creativity and innovation.
AWS's Approach to Generative AI
AWS takes a unique approach to generative AI, rejecting the idea of a single model to rule them all. Through the Mendix platform, users gain easy access to different artificial intelligence models, specialised in areas like natural language processing and various levels of reasoning. The simplicity of integrating these models within Mendix eliminates the need for developers to delve into the intricacies of machine learning.
Natural Language Programming?
Addressing the audience, Busch acknowledged that not everyone present may be a programmer. This collaboration between AWS and Mendix, however, brings the future of AI to everyone, democratising access to generative AI. The shift towards natural language programming, where users describe what they want the system to do, holds the potential to reinvent products and processes, making the benefits of generative AI evenly distributed.
Mendix: Supercharged with AWS AI
The announcement was wrapped up with a discussion of how Mendix low-code platform, is now supercharged with AWS AI capabilities and generative AI. The partnership promises to redefine software development, providing an exciting opportunity for developers to leverage AI effortlessly.
What do we make of it at www.ForeverFoundry.com ?
Siemens and AWS's collaboration to bring generative AI to Mendix represents a pivotal moment in the evolution of software development. By eliminating barriers and making AI accessible to all, this partnership sets the stage for a future where software developers, regardless of their background, can unlock the full potential of generative AI, reinventing the way we create, innovate, and interact with technology.
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