Causal AI on the shopfloor

From Swiss chocolate to global factories, discover how AI is turning industrial data into real manufacturing intelligence.
In this episode, I sit down with Bernard, co-founder of Ethan AI, to explore the seismic shift happening as machines move from simply reacting to truly understanding their own processes. We dive into how knowledge graphs, causal AI, and computer vision are transforming manufacturing—from chocolate factories in Switzerland to global giants like Siemens and Bosch.

We discuss the real impact of connecting siloed industrial data, the journey from correlation to causation, and what it means for the people on the shop floor. Bernard shares concrete examples of AI-driven quality control, autonomous process optimization, and the evolving role of operators. Join me for a conversation that peeks into the future of manufacturing intelligence—and what it takes to build the digital quality engineers of tomorrow.

Siemens

siemens.com/global/en.html

ETH Zurich

ethz.ch/en.html

World Economic Forum (WEF)

weforum.org

Bosch

bosch.com

Lindt & Sprüngli

lindt-spruengli.com

Knowledge Graph

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_graph