Welcome To The Digital Industrialization
AI is changing software production forever and it will transform everything
At the turn of the 20th century, Henry Ford changed the automobile industry forever with the implementation of assembly-line manufacturing and car building. Productive efficiency was maximized, and the rest is history. A century later, history seems to be repeating itself with the emergence of a new technological revolution that has the potential to change the world as we know it: digital industrialization.
The revolution started brewing in a Detroit factory and it would transform the transportation industry for good. A visionary entrepreneur was on his third attempt to realize his dream. Henry Ford had conceived of a concept similar to that of a railroad system, but for the factory floor. His business partners were growing restless, urging him to deliver on his vision. Inside the factory, multiple rails were already set up, with workers assembling vehicle parts onto the chassis and axle before the cars rolled along the tracks. But Ford knew there was a more efficient way to produce cars. What if each worker was trained in a specific operation and focused solely on that task? What if they waited for the next car to arrive after completing their task? With this assembly line approach, production rates would skyrocket.
Henry Ford didn’t invent the automobile or the assembly line. Rather, it was the fusion of these two concepts that revolutionized the automobile industry and later projected to other industries worldwide. The result was a new standard of productive efficiency that changed the course of history. Ford’s genius in business and manufacturing made him a household name and an icon in the world of productivity models.
Fast forward a century and we find ourselves at the cusp of another revolution. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made staggering strides in recent months, and the implications are nothing short of monumental. What will this tool, capable of processing massive amounts of data at lightning speed, mean for the future of work and society? The development of AI is a game-changer that will likely have profound and long-lasting effects. As we embark on this new era of technological innovation, it’s crucial that we consider its impact on our world and plan accordingly.
Some Key Aspects Of This Industrial Revolution
The year 2023 has ushered in significant advances in artificial intelligence. Among the most anticipated developments are multimodal processing models that can execute tasks from both written and visual prompts. This development represents a significant leap forward in AI’s ability to process information and better understand our natural world.
The latest version of chat GPT can now handle over 25,000 words of context information, resulting in more memory, easier actualization of content, and increased processing power. This development makes it possible to train AI to become an expert on any subject, even on the spot, simply by providing a 50-page manual.
On top of this, GPT-4 includes an API that makes it possible to integrate this technology into an incredible spectrum of specialized tools. Aplication includes complex calculus, different design types and apps that interact directly with the material world.
NVIDIA has also released new GPUs that can process multiple times the information in a fraction of the time, representing a significant improvement in processing power. Additionally, a new production technology that can build GPUs in just a few hours has the potential to change the industry within months. These developments mark a significant advancement in AI technology.
The final mile of the digital production ecosystem is also undergoing changes that promise to make AI technology more accessible and impactful. For example, Stanford’s Alpaca has released an AI with the same power as GPT3 that can be trained in a few hours with a home-based computer. Meanwhile, NVIDIA has announced its cloud of AI tools, which anyone can train with their own data. These developments mean that anyone with a good idea can now have an AI trained to do whatever they imagine.
Finally, the integration of AI with popular software such as Google Drive, Gmail, and MS Word promises to forever change the way every job is done. With an AI capable of reading agendas and emails, answering questions, and making timetables or summaries of meetings, work can be done more efficiently than ever before. While there are some that are really excited by these developments, others fear what it may mean, and actions in both directions are being taken.
Despite the consequences of these developments still being uncertain, one thing is clear: the beginning of Digital Industrialization is at hand. The AI industry is expected to generate $500 billion in global revenue this year alone and promises to greatly accelerate industrial processes. While big tech companies are laying off people due to the current recession, they are also focusing their efforts (and budgets) on the AI race, with an estimated team of 33,000 people dedicated to AI research and development. At the core of this change, software production is receiving big transformational forces.
Unleashing the Power of AI: The Rise of Digital Industrialization
The dawn of a new digital era is upon us as artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the way software is produced. With the advent of AI that can perform at the same level as GPT4 and beyond, production times can be accelerated significantly. The impact is felt most acutely in critical areas such as design, development, testing, and distribution. Digital allies in the form of AI can come up with new ideas from inputs of different natures and can learn almost any code language instantly to perfect processes already in place. Developers can also rely on AI to generate large amounts of fake user data to safely test any possibility, increasing production speed by up to 15%.
This transformation in software production is the first step towards a new digital industrial revolution, allowing for the mass and intelligent production of software that will increase the quality and quantity of software released in the market. As more devices become connected to each other, a software industry that can intelligently produce information from any interaction and adapt data to any interface instantly is the perfect addition to this growing market. The alliance between objects and information transcends the old binome of hardware and software, changing the digital environment and expanding and combining itself with the natural environment.
This digital transformation is an industry in itself and is enhancing our productive abilities and empowering them. It is time to think about the impact of this revolution on the future of work. Just as Henry Ford’s mass production of cars transformed the labor landscape, AI’s impact on software production has the potential to change everything. While some jobs may be displaced, new ones will also be created.
The future of work depends on the path that our encounter with AI takes us. At a recent Nvidia presentation, Jensen Huang emphasized the role and importance of AI for industrial uses, stating that Moore’s law, which used to define technological advancement, has become obsolete. With AI, many processes can be automated, leading to the industrialization of our digital life and the digital environment. This transformation marks the beginning of a new era, and the change will happen quickly. Do we have the tools to face and guide this transformation?
