cut in from the edge
i wrote a blog over a decade ago that included a letter to “the mike abbott of the future.” in recently reviewing it, one section jumped out that is still consistent today:?
you’re a technologist and engineer at heart. you are drawn to technologies, both in software or hardware. there will be opportunities in other areas too, and you’ve kept an open mind when needed.... there are moments when entirely new markets are created. you can’t afford to miss those, mike! and sometimes, disruption occurs not from a direct attack on a market, but from cutting in from the edge
this struck me as exactly why i joined GM — the opportunity to disrupt a market and cut in from the edge. as technologies advance, both in batteries and in-vehicle software and services, the auto market is ripe for disruption. looking “under the hood” at GM, i've found countless areas where we’re going to innovate and at an unprecedented scale. so i’m ready to get my hands dirty and build on the next new thing.??
enter: artificial intelligence??
AI is not “new” to many of us in the tech industry, yet recent advancements have been significant. it's hard to believe that a little over a year ago, ChatGPT launched, gaining an impressive 1 million users in its first 5 days. the tech industry has been scurrying ever since, as have politicians and regulators — with good reason.??
in just the last two months, EU policymakers agreed to the AI Act and President Biden issued an Executive Order to regulate for more safety and security in AI. and we saw quite the story unfold around OpenAI, where they eventually reached the right outcome with Sam Altman staying at the helm. the widely reported series of events has been a reminder that the world is watching and how critical it is to work safely, responsibly and ethically with AI. we are committed to this at GM.?
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i've long been captivated by ‘real’ applications of AI and ML, or even how security techniques from the world of geopolitics are influencing enterprise technologies. this has become particularly interesting to me in many areas at GM, across design, engineering, supply chain and the customer experience.??
today we’re launching a website about the many ways GM is using AI. i wanted to highlight a few examples here about how we’re cutting in from the edge in this area:?
and finally, my last post was about “hiring up
wishing you all happy holidays and see you back here in 2024.?
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1 年Great read!
Retired
1 年GM has been using AI for decades it just wasn’t called AI. I remember back in the 1980s when GM took knowledge from a plant vibration analyst who worked at Saginaw steering to develop a database for predicting when rotating pumps motors compressors gearboxes would fail. Was called project Charlie. GM was ahead of its time on many things including using robots under chairman Roger Smith.
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1 年Great read, Mike. Way to push the boundaries and continue to innovate.?