by Pavan Muzumdar, Automation Alley | May 13, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence
A few weeks ago I wrote an article warning us of what could happen if we let AI take over our thoughts and actions. Whether we let that happen is entirely up to us. With AI doing the mundane work, we can create a reality in which everything we do has deep meaning and...
by Pavan Muzumdar, Automation Alley | May 6, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence
For years, I’ve been deeply influenced by the wisdom embedded in Roy Amara’s Law—the notion that we “tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate its effect in the long run.” Time and again, this principle...
by Pavan Muzumdar, Automation Alley | Apr 14, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence
There’s a particular kind of person we’ve all come across—affable, well-spoken, maybe even from an excellent school—who seems utterly incapable of doing anything useful without someone smarter behind the curtain pulling the strings. In the world of fiction, no one...
by Pavan Muzumdar, Automation Alley | Apr 24, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence
While still rapidly evolving, Generative AI (Gen AI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) have emerged as powerful tools, transforming how we create, analyze, and interact with information. As these technologies become more integrated into our daily tasks, understanding...
by Pavan Muzumdar, Automation Alley | Mar 28, 2022 | 3D Printing
New open networks for 3D printing bring gig economy opportunities to manufacturing – and create alternatives to the established manufacturing ecosystem In the traditional view, manufacturing is an industry where employees are physically constrained to the factory...
