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Adding AI and machine learning to IoT

Jennifer Skinner Gray
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Adding multimodal AI and machine learning to connected devices will lead to increased IoT adoption.

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When new technology enters the market, people may question its purpose. The internet of things (IoT) is a good example. How those technologies reshape our lives is more apparent. Smart homes, streaming services and contactless payment are all things enabled by IoT.

The same question could be levelled at AI. We see, read and hear about massive leaps in technology almost daily, but is it really having an impact?

Although individual applications of AI may not be obvious, its overall influence is being felt everywhere. Change at this scale impacts every level of every industry. We are feeling that strongly in the electronics sector.

Read the latest issue of What’s Next to learn more.

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Jennifer Skinner Gray
Jennifer Skinner-Gray, Senior Director, Supplier Technology Enablement

Jennifer Skinner-Gray is senior director of supplier technology enablement for Avnet, leading our Io...

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