In the Economist’s recent issue and podcast (linked below), MIT Industrial Performance Center executive director Ben Armstrong comments on the applications of AI on the factory floor.
https://www.economist.com/interactive/business/2026/01/07/the-chatgpt-moment-has-arrived-for-manufacturing
https://www.economist.com/podcasts/2026/01/22/when-ai-gets-physical-a-peek-inside-the-factories-of-the-future