Data and AI:

Transforming the
Future of Engineering
A Deep Dive into Current Industry Applications and Emerging Technologies
TechXcelerate 3.0

Speaker: Puspanjali Sarma

Agenda • Speaker Introduction
• Why Data is the New Oil?
• From Data to Intelligence
• Data-centric vs. Model-centric
• Machine Learning Platform
• GenAI :The Rise of Creativity in AI
• AI and the Future of Engineering
• Challenges in AI
• Preparing for a Career in AI/ML
• The Future of AI: What’s Next?
• Q&A

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 Introduction
Puspanjali Sarma is a seasoned Practitioner in Data and AI field and has
led digital transformation initiatives and provided analytics consulting to
design data strategies for solving complex business problems through a
blend of Data and Artificial Intelligence at both Fortune 500 and start-up
organizations in domestic and global markets. Her talents include
analytics consulting, data strategies, managing digital transformation
programs, AI product roadmap design.
She has a Bachelor in Computer Science from Sikkim Manipal Institute of
Technology and Masters in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
from Liverpool John Moore University.
Outside of work, she is an adventurous traveler 15 countries and counting
and a passionate Latino dancer, CrossFit enthusiast, an avid lover of
books, murals and tea!

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Story of an Intelligent Virtual Assistant

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Why Data is ❑ Data Explosion: Over 90% of the world's data has been
generated in the last two years.

the New ❑ Industries Leveraging Data:

❑ Healthcare: Medical diagnostics, patient care optimization.

Oil? ❑ Finance: Risk assessment, fraud detection, personalized

banking.
❑ Retail: Customer behavior analysis, personalized
recommendations.
❑ Manufacturing: IoT-powered predictive maintenance, supply
chain optimization.

❑ Why Data is Critical?

❑ Data powers insights, decision-making, and innovation across
all sectors.
❑ AI/ML models rely on data to learn, adapt, and evolve.
❑ Future Skills:
❑ Engineers must be proficient in handling and analyzing data.
❑ Data literacy is essential for AI/ML integration into products
and services.

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From Data
❑ Data science is a broad interdisciplinary field that uses automated,
scientific methods to analyze large amounts of data and extract
knowledge from that data. We can use these methods to:

to ❑ Train the predictive models that are central to machine learning

and artificial intelligence
❑ Analyze, visualize, and transform the data fed into those models
Intelligence ❑
❑ Analyze the health and performance of models in production
Artificial intelligence (AI) is an umbrella term that refers to
teaching computers to perform complex tasks. The use of AI ranges
from chatbots that field simple customer support questions to self-
driving cars that intelligently navigate real-world traffic.
❑ Machine Learning is a technique that takes in data and produces a
refined, specific type of output. Machine learning helps a computer
“learn” from examples without being explicitly programmed with
step-by-step instructions.

Year 1951

Year 1974

Evolution of Data to AI/ML

Year 1959
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 ❑ A machine learning project is either Data Centric Approach or Model
Centric Approach

Two ❑ Model-centric approach

❑ The model-centric approach means developing experimental

Approaches
research to improve the ml model performance. This involves
selecting the best model architecture and training process from a
wide range of possibilities.

to Building
❑ In this approach you keep the data the same and improve the
code or model architecture.
❑ The central objective of this approach is Working on code !

AI Systems ❑ Data-centric approach

❑ In an age where data is at the core of every decision-making
process, a data-centric company can better align its strategy with
the interests of its stakeholders by using information generated
from its operations. This way the result can be more accurate,
organized, and transparent which can help an organization run
more smoothly.
❑ This approach involves systematically altering/improving
datasets in order to increase the accuracy of your ML
applications.
❑ The central objective of this approach is Working on data !

Better Data Drives Better Machine Vision 7

Re-think Machine Learning Lifecycle
with a Data-Centric Mindset

Traditional Machine Learning Approach

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Data-centric Machine Learning Approach
End-to-End Machine Learning Platform
“Machine Learning (ML) is known as the high-interest credit card of technical debt. ”

Machine Learning Approach by MLOps Special Interest Group (SIG)

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Machine Learning Operations
“As little as 5% of the actual code for machine learning production systems is the model itself. What turns a
collection of machine learning solutions into an end-to-end machine learning platform is an architecture
that embraces technologies designed to speed up modelling, automate the deployment, and ensure
scalability and reliability in production.”

Google TFX (https://www.tensorflow.org/tfx/)

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GenAI :The
❑ Paradigm Shift: GenAI represents a significant shift in how
innovation is conceived and executed, automating complex tasks
and generating novel ideas..

Rise of ❑ Accelerated Development: GenAI accelerates development

Creativity in
cycles, enabling faster time-to-market for new products and
services.

AI ❑ Enhanced Creativity: By providing new ideas and perspectives,

GenAI enhances human creativity in various fields.

❑ Content Creation: GenAI can produce text/audio/video content,

including articles, animations and deepfakes, for entertainment
and advertising.

❑ Industry Applications:
❑ Creative Arts: Music composition, video production, fashion
design.
❑ E-commerce: Automated content for product descriptions,
reviews, and advertisements.
❑ Healthcare: Drug design through molecular generation,
personalized treatment plans.
❑ Software Development: Code generation, bug fixing, and
software testing.

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AI ❑ Advantages of low-code/No-Code Platforms:
❑ Accessibility: Enables non-experts to build and deploy AI
models without extensive coding knowledge.
Democratiza ❑ Speed: Accelerates the development process, allowing for rapid
prototyping and iteration.

tion: No- ❑ Cost-Effectiveness: Reduces the need for specialized AI/ML

talent, lowering development costs.

Code/Low- ❑ Integration: Easily integrates with existing business processes

and systems.

Code ML
❑ User-Friendly Interfaces: Drag-and-drop features, pre-built
templates, and guided workflows.
❑ Scalability: Tools can scale with business needs, from small
Tools projects to enterprise-level applications.
❑ Collaboration: Facilitates collaboration between technical and
non-technical teams.

❑ Examples of Tools: AutoML , Azure ML , H2O.ai

❑ Future Trends:
❑ Increased Adoption: More businesses adopting no-
code/low-code tools.
❑ Enhanced Capabilities: Continuous improvements in tool
functionalities and performance.
❑ Broader Use Cases: Expansion into new industries and
applications.
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AI and the
Future of Data-Driven

Engineering Sustainability
Engineering

Automation of
Improved
Repetitive
Safety
Tasks

Enhanced
Collaborative
Design
Robotics
Capabilities

Predictive
Maintenance

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Challenges and Ethical
Considerations in AI
Job
Security
Displacement

Accountability Ethical Use of AI

Transp arency
Environmental
and
Impact
Explainability

Privacy Deep fakes and

Conc erns Misinformation

Bias and
Fairness
AI Intellectual
Property

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Preparing for a
Career in AI/ML
❑ Core Skills to Develop:
Python, data analytics, cloud
platforms (AWS, Azure).

❑ AI/ML Projects: Encourage

students to build projects in
sectors like healthcare, finance,
or robotics.

❑ Internship Opportunities:
Targeting AI/ML roles in tech
companies and research
institutions.

AI Engineer Roadmap by Harshit Tyagi

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The Future
of AI:
What’s
Next? Quantum AI

Edge AI AI Agents

The
Explainable GenAI on
AI (XAI Future Video
of AI

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Question?
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