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84 PCB007 MAGAZINE I FEBRUARY 2024 Boehm: We must remember that AI can be a scary area for many folks, especially regarding the data and information that can be collected and compiled statistically and physically. It's kind of overwhelming for a lot of people. How do you present the data? What about all the data AI is generating? at's the next level of all our statistical trends. It's accelerating so fast. Everything will have something to do with AI in the next year and a half. I agree. Kaal, what is your view of AI? Glazier: Maybe I just have a deeper sense of humor, but sometimes when I see those pictures purely gen- erated by AI, I notice that somebody has six fingers or an extra leg. So, there is still that reliability con- cern. You don't want to be running too many experi- mental programs with live military-grade products; you don't risk your quality with that. at being said, there are proven AI tools that you can rely on, and they are getting much bet- ter. I know our machines provide the data so we can accurately track and supply the data to AI pro- grams and help customers expand their AI programs. The AI is in the data col- lection and interpreting. We will be able to really tighten up the parameters of the manufacturing pro- cess. IPS is doing this sort of stuff already. Houchin: Yes. We are com- mitted to helping our cus- tomers stay as competitive as they can be. Matties: That's great. It's an exciting future. Well, I certainly thank you for your time and insight. Houchin: ank you. PCB007 Look for part 2 in a future PCB007 Magazine. Sponsored Link: ips-vcm.com Internal view of IPS automated ENIG line. Side view of IPS automated ENIG line.