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Machines that teach themselves

When machines can adjust their performance autonomously based on historical and real-time data, that’s machine intelligence (MI). Together with researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, we assessed companies on three attributes: the extent of their deployment of MI technologies, the enablers that they’ve put in place, and the results they’ve achieved. Some companies are significantly ahead of the rest—and are reaping the rewards.

Machines that teach themselves
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To read the article, see “Toward smart production: Machine intelligence in business operations,” February 1, 2022.