Kayed Almasarweh, Watson and Cognitive IoT Solutions Lead at IBM, spoke to Design News about the future of AI in manufacturing, the need for regulation, and whether general AI will ever have a place in the factory.

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In the face of a growing workforce and skills gap, should factory workers be trading their blue collar for a “new collar?” While some call for a return to the days of old as the way forward for American manufacturing, others are saying it's high time for workers to change and adapt.