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AI in AutomotiveJames M. Amend • Senior Editor, WardsAuto

THE BIG STORY: The Complicated Role of Artificial Intelligence in Future Vehicles

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AI is a machine capable of performing tasks as well as, or better than, a human.

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MACHINE LEARNING:algorithms parse data, learn from it and make a correct determination or prediction about something in the transportation ecosystem.

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DEEP LEARNING: employs an artificial neural network that mimics human nerve cells to exchange and process informationover many layers until it arrives at the most probable outcome.

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BEYOND THE CAR: AI works the assembly plant floor, helps service technicians at dealerships, accelerates discovery of alternative materials.

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95% of injuries, fatalities due to human error

Global economy loses $1 trillion worth of productivity annually sitting in traffic

Sources: McKinsey & Co., World Health Organization

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AI-driven automated vehicles could slash fatalities by 90%, or 10 million lives over one decade

1.25 million traffic fatalities globally, expected to rise to 2.2 million by 2030Sources: McKinsey & Co., World Health Organization

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1,000 AI experts globally

10,000 additional AI professionals with working technology

Salaries upwards of $500,000 with stock options, freely renegotiated

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AI in demand across industrial sectors:

• finance• healthcare• retail &

marketing • academia• shipping

& logistics

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Auto industry crisis created brain drain

Autos still not as attractive as Silicon Valley

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What is your organization’s level of artificial-intelligence competency?

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NVIDIA answering industry’s plea for more computing power

DrivePX platform performs 320 trillion operations per second

Driverless cars create 30 TB per day, or 3,000 times the data created by Twitter daily

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GM wants all AV expertise, including AI

Purchased Cruise Automation in 2016 for $1B

Cruise staff up to 400 people from 40 in 2016

Advanced lab with deep AI expertise in Israel

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Ford takes $1 billion investment in Argo AI

Developers from both companies work side-by-side

Ford retains intellectual knowledge, but Argo could market it to others later

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Toyota taking dual path on AI, plans autonomous vehicles and materials research

Toyota AI Ventures targets startups

Committed $100M to May Mobility of Ann Arbor, MI

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BMW, FCA take collaborative approach

Chip maker Intel, Mobileye key strategic partners

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Volkswagen on in-house development

track, but open to ideas from startups, academia industry colleagues

Recent concepts cars underscore commitment to building AI as core

New Munich Data Lab performing broad AI research

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Waymo leverages Google’s tremendous AI expertise

Leapfrogs GM on robotaxis in Phoenix, Atlanta

Industry leader in autonomous miles logged, testing duration

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Traditional suppliers rapidly building AI expertise

Expected to offer tool kits for OEMs to build Level 4 and Level 5 AVs

Want to be integrators, tailoring AI to fit specific brand attributes

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Where in the automotive product development/R&D realm will AI expertise reside?

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Uber crash may be a signal to pause,re-evaluate the competency of the current AV technology.

The tragedy raises genuine concerns because the field of AI has a history of ups and downs.

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FOCUS: AI IN AUTOS conference excellent venue to get conversation started on these issues.

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Thank you.Enjoy the remainder of the conference!

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