Episode 92: Ben tries his best to help Steve understand project management, then the two discuss ethics in AI. Benjamin contemplates how to improve industrial robot efficiency using large language models. Stephen is excited about next-gen aramid fibers that can conduct electricity. Ben explains augmented intelligence and its usefulness with QA/QC. Steve has been hearing about metamaterial concrete for ages now; is it more than vaporware?

-	https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/03/28/can-large-language-models-enhance-efficiency-in-industrial-robotics/?sh=7585b14060af
-	https://www.newswise.com/articles/next-generation-aramid-fiber-with-electrical-conductivity
-	https://metrology.news/role-of-augmented-intelligence-in-quality-inspection/
-	https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/researchers-create-self-sensing-metamaterial-concrete-that-produce-power

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