https://philipsheldrake.com/tags/artifical-intelligence/Recent content in Artifical-Intelligence on Philip SheldrakeHugoen-gbTue, 24 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://philipsheldrake.com/2015/11/on-the-future-of-manufacturing/Tue, 24 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://philipsheldrake.com/2015/11/on-the-future-of-manufacturing/<p><img alt="modelling additive manufacture" loading="lazy" src="https://philipsheldrake.com/images/modelling-additive-manufacture.png"></p> <p>I was invited last week to talk about the future of manufacturing at an event run by the manufacturing practice of one of the big law firms. Here&rsquo;s a whistle stop summary. It&rsquo;s a mind-blowing vista.</p> <h3 id="intro">Intro</h3> <p>On considering political, economic, social and technological factors, it&rsquo;s unarguable that we&rsquo;re contemplating major flux in manufacturing. As with any flux, today&rsquo;s players will either win out or lose out, and clearly everyone in this room wishes to contribute to and participate in the winning side of things!</p> <p>With that in mind, I&rsquo;d like to explore some major themes:</p> <ul> <li>Dehumanisation</li> <li>Dematerialisation</li> <li>Decentralisation</li> <li>Deindustrialisation</li> </ul> <p>That list sounds fairly destructive, yet I believe manufacturing is then transformed, manufacturing is vital, and manufacturing is more exciting than ever.</p>