In this episode of Reliability Webinars on Reliability Web TV, host Bob Francis is joined by leading industry analysts Malavika Tahoni of Verdantix and Vivek Murugesan of LNS Research to discuss "Data for Decision Making". The panel explores the impact of AI, particularly on jobs, with Malavika noting the technology acts as an "enhancer rather than replacing" humans, making them into "superhumans". They delve into AI adoption across asset-intensive industries like oil and gas, and emerging sectors like food and beverage, highlighting predictive maintenance and production/yield optimization as key use cases. The discussion also covers vendor strategies—noting the rise of "co-pilot" solutions and the shift towards persona-based AI agents—and addresses the critical need for governance, data quality, and explainability to build trust in AI models. The conversation sets the stage for a deeper discussion at the International Maintenance Conference (IMC)
Malavika Tohani, Verdantix
Vivek Murugesan, LNS Research