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chapter 7 the surge of automation with ai at the edge

chapter 7 the surge of automation with ai at the edge

1 ‘Quote Origin: The Factory of the Future Will Have Only Two Employees, a Man and a Dog’, Quote Investigator, 30 January 2022. Available online: https://quoteinvestigator.com/2022/01/30/future-factory/.

2 ‘Digital Twins: The Next Frontier of Factory Optimization’, McKinsey, 10 January 2024, https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/operations/our-insights/digital-twins-the-next-frontier-of-factory-optimization.

3 KELA, Escalating Ransomware Threats to National Security, A Rising Scale of Attacks on Critical Infrastructure Sectors, October 2025. Available online: https://www.kelacyber.com/resources/research/escalating-ransomware-threats-to-national-security/.

4 A.D. Amar and V.K. Vishwakarma, Artificial Intelligence in Finance (Routledge, 2020).

5 ‘Intelligent Process Automation: The Engine at the Core of the Next-Generation Operating Model’, McKinsey, 14 March 2017, https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/tech-and-ai/our-insights/intelligent-process-automation-the-engine-at-the-core-of-the-next-generation-operating-model.

6 David Garton, ‘Purdue Model Framework for Industrial Control Systems & Cybersecurity Segmentation’, topic paper 4-14 prepared for the National Petroleum Council Study on Oil and Natural Gas Transportation Infrastructure, National Petroleum Council, 12 November 2019. Available online: https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/Infra_Topic_Paper_4-14_FINAL.pdf.

7 Press Information Bureau, ‘India on Track to Become $35 Trillion, Fully Developed Economy by 2047: Shri Piyush Goyal’, 19 February 2024. Available online: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2007105.

8 Press Information Bureau, ‘India Is Keen to Increase Share of Manufacturing in GDP from 17% to 25%: Union Minister Hardeep S Puri’, press release, 29 September 2023. Available online: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1962137.

9 Ibid.

10 Reuters, ‘India Plans Over Rs 18,000 Crore in Incentives for New Manufacturing Sectors’, Economic Times, 20 September 2023.

Available online: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/india-plans-over-rs-18000-cr-in-incentives-for-new-manufacturing-sectors/articleshow/103810315.cms.

11 Rica Bhattacharyya, ‘India Mobile Phone Manufacturing Industry Likely to Create Up to 2,50,000 Jobs in Next 12-16 Months’, Economic Times, 8 February 2024. Available online: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/fresher/india-mobile-phone-manufacturing-industry-likely-to-create-up-to-250000-jobs-in-next-12-16-months/articleshow/107529553.cms

12 FICCI, ‘Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)’, https://ficci.in/sector/micro-small-and-medium-enterprises-msme.

chapter 8

练习题

Which option best describes the main idea of AI at the edge in manufacturing?

A. All factory data must be sent to a distant central server before any decision is made
B. AI models are deployed close to machines and sensors so decisions can be made quickly on-site
C. Edge AI means replacing all workers with robots immediately
D. Edge AI is used only for office accounting tasks

A digital twin in a factory is best understood as which of the following?

A. A duplicate physical factory built in another country
B. A cybersecurity firewall for factory networks
C. A virtual model of a physical asset or process used for monitoring, simulation, and optimization
D. A payroll system for factory workers

Which of the following are plausible benefits of using AI at the edge together with digital twins in manufacturing?

A. Faster local response to equipment conditions
B. Better simulation and optimization of production processes
C. Reduced dependence on sending every raw data point to a remote cloud before action
D. Guaranteed elimination of all cyber risks
E. Improved predictive maintenance planning

Industrial automation systems connected through AI and digital networks can become targets for ransomware and other cyberattacks.

The Purdue Model is associated with cybersecurity segmentation in industrial control systems.

A virtual representation of a physical asset used for monitoring and optimization is called a ___ .

Why is cybersecurity especially important when AI is deployed at the edge in factories?

Policies aimed at raising manufacturing's share in GDP and incentives for new manufacturing sectors can increase the importance of AI-driven automation in industry.

How does the discussion of AI-enabled manufacturing connect with the earlier lesson from companies such as Polaroid, Nokia, or BlackBerry?

In industrial cybersecurity, the Purdue Model is commonly used for network ___ .

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