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Few technological advances have generated as much excitement as AI? In particular, generative AI seems to have taken business discourse to a fever pitch? Many manufacturing leaders express optimism: Research conducted by MIT Technology Review Insights found ambitions for AI development to be stronger in manufacturing than in most other sectors? Manufacturers rightly view AI as integral to the creation of the hyper-automated intelligent factory? They see AI's utility in enhancing product and process innovation, reducing cycle time, wringing ever more efficiency from operations and assets, improving maintenance, and strengthening security, while reducing carbon emissions? Some manufacturers that have invested to develop AI capabilities are still striving to achieve their objectives? This study from MIT Technology Review Insights seeks to understand how manufacturers are generating benefits from AI use cases-particularly in engineering and design and in factory operations? The survey included 300 manufacturers that have begun working with AI? Most of these (64%) are currently researching or experimenting with AI?