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EPISODE · Mar 4, 2026 · 57 MIN

Stop Running CAE Like It’s 2008: Physics+AI Goes Production-Grade

from AI Across The Product Lifecycle Podcast · host Michael Finocchiaro

The conversation delves into the founding of EMMI AI and Key Ward, the distinction between physics-based and surrogate models, the impact of AI on engineering workflows, the integration of AI in product development, and the future of AI in engineering. The conversation delves into the future of AI in engineering, the digital maturity of enterprises, the impact of AI on enterprise transformation, and the agility and speed in AI development. It explores the differentiation of AI in physics and generative design, skepticism about AI development, challenges in creating universal engineering models, compressed timeframes for design and simulation, integration of engineering disciplines, assessment of AI maturity in companies, progress from level one to level five in AI adoption, challenges and advancements in AI adoption, validation of AI catalyst for enterprise transformation, customer epiphanies and aha moments with AI adoption, competitive advantage of AI-native startups over big players, comparison of agility and speed in AI development, advantages of AI-native startups over big players, and customer experience and satisfaction with AI-native solutions.TakeawaysAI's impact on engineering workflows and development processesThe distinction between physics-based and surrogate models AI in engineering requires domain-specific modelsAI adoption in enterprises progresses from level one to level fiveAI-native startups have a competitive advantage over big playersAgility and speed in AI development are key differentiatorsChapters00:00 Introduction and Background06:21 AI-Powered Workflow and Development13:46 AI's Impact on Agile and Development Processes19:12 AI Integration in Key Ward Products25:23 Building Large Engineering Models32:00 The Future of AI in Engineering43:10 Digital Maturity in Enterprises48:26 Impact of AI on Enterprise Transformation#AI #EngineeringAI #CAD #PLM #DigitalThread #Manufacturing #SupplyChain #IndustrialAI #EngineeringSoftware #AgenticAI #AIAcrossTheProductLifecycle #BetterCallFino

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