I recently "vibe coded" (described what I wanted an app to do in plain language, and an AI tool wrote the actual code for me) an app I use every single day, all day, to work smarter and faster. I opened Cursor, described the need in plain English, and let it do its thing while I was guiding the effort. If that sounds impossible, remember how quickly tool-chains evolved around … [Read more...]
FMG No. 17 – AI as a Tool for Professional Development
I recently merged another topic into our website, Getting Started with AI in Manufacturing. If AI is new to you, that article is geared towards reluctant, casual and other people looking to get started using LLMs such as ChatGPT, Claude, or Grok3. Knowing the manufacturing community has some very sensitive issues around trade secrets, controlled materials, etc. I emphasized … [Read more...]
Data is Currency: Preparing for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Neural Networks
Lurking somewhere in your computer systems is data that in the future will be able to improve awareness, efficiency, and profitability at your company. This is possible by allowing you to more readily adapt data hungry technologies such as AI, machine learning and neural networks.((The more data you have, the more accurate and useful these technologies are)) You've already made … [Read more...]