During this episode, Santosh is joined by Devin Bhushan, Founder and CEO of Squint. Devin shares how his company is revolutionizing manufacturing by using AI to capture and scale the tribal knowledge of frontline workers. The discussion covers the challenges of labor shortages, the importance of empowering operators, and the need to digitize best practices for efficiency and quality. Devin also explains how Squint’s multimodal platform leverages video, voice, and data to create a centralized knowledge base, and emphasizes the critical role of trustworthy AI in mission-critical environments. Key takeaways include the value of combining human creativity with technology, the need for robust governance to prevent bad practices, Squint’s vision to optimize the entire manufacturing supply chain from design to service, and so much more.

Highlights from their conversation include:

• How Squint is Revolutionizing Manufacturing (0:41)
• Devin’s Background & Inspiration (2:18)
• AI’s Role: Augmenting Human Potential (4:20)
• Scaling Best Practices with AI (6:43)
• Designing Software for Factory Operators (7:48)
• Capturing and Sharing Tacit Knowledge (10:13)
• Retooling Brownfields & Quality Use Cases (13:54)
• Eliminating Search: The Future of Knowledge Access (15:03)
• Building Trustworthy AI for Mission-Critical Tasks (17:13)
• Preventing the Spread of Bad Practices (20:11)
• What’s Next for Squint: Beyond the Factory Floor (23:30)
• Rapid-Fire “This or That” Segment (24:59)
• Final Thoughts and Takeaways (25:55)

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