Digitalization is disrupting consumer businesses we experience this in our daily lives. As digital technologies got more mature, industrial companies also starting to take advantage to create new unique selling points. In many cases this starts with increasing efficiency, flexibility, quality and speed. Recently we also see more business model innovation leveraging digitalization in the industrial space. IoT and Analytics is often the entry point fo...

Between smart machines, at the low end, and artificial systems with own legal or even ethical status, at the high end - that is where Artificial Intelligence is being placed in the public discourse.There is much of uncertainty about chances and constraints, opportunities and limitation - but common sense of the large potential of industrial AI.To get the most out of it, good balance of high expectations and subtle concerns is worthwhile. This comes down to the trustworthiness...

Last August 2021 BDVA released his community position to the proposal for AI regulation supporting the idea of balancing between regulation and innovation. It is acknowledged the importance of trust and trustworthiness to boost investment and innovation. However, the cost, time, infrastructure, and knowledge needed to e.g. comply with the AI regulation may be burdensome. There is a risk that small companies, research and education organizations might not be able to easily follow and be aff...