The recent AI Summit took place at the Javits Center in New York City on December 6-7, 2023. It drew over 2,500 attendees eager to learn about the latest advancements and impacts of artificial intelligence across industries.Amidst the bustling exhibit hall and the full schedule of sessions, one speaker, Bidyut Sarkar, captivated audiences by exploring how third-party AI plug-ins will disrupt business. His session on the impacts of third-party AI plug-ins was a standout, drawing an audience of over 75 people.
“I arrived unsure of what to expect, but Bidyut’s talk left me re-examining how quickly AI could transform manufacturing,” said an entrepreneur from Queens, NY. “His insights around emerging technologies like predictive maintenance, automated quality control, and simulation revealed how even small factories can drive major efficiency gains. Bidyut’s practical guidance showed how modular AI tools can optimize equipment effectiveness and forecast defects, helping companies like mine enter the smart production era.”
“Receiving multiple audience questions after his presentation, Sarkar fielded them with humor and grace while clearly communicating insights,” noted event host Dr. Raul Villamarin Rodriguez, Vice president of Woxsen University. “His engaged participation significantly enriched the Summit’s experience.”
“What if AI could predict life-threatening equipment failures before they even occur?” posed Bidyut Sarkar, an industry expert in industrial AI applications, to the captivated crowd. “By continuously analyzing vast volumes of data from sensors, new cognitive capabilities show immense promise in avoiding tragic industrial accidents caused by circumstances invisible to the human eye.”
Sarkar has over 20 years of experience leading global analytics and technology initiatives. He has spoken as a visiting industry expert at the university, and conferences and assessed startup competitions.During his highly attended session, he explored the democratization of AI – how prebuilt solutions from external vendors can enable companies to deploy advanced capabilities without intensive data science resources.
He is speaking at Columbia University Data Science Institute this month. Seeded by an award from New York City’s Economic Development Corporation, the Institute collaborates closely with industry and other partners to translate data into informational discoveries that offer tremendous potential in society, commercial enterprise, and workforce development.
“Third-party AI plug-ins integrated into popular platforms will have over $55 billion revenue potential by 2028,” Sarkar cited a market research report. “APIs and embeddable widgets deploy complex deep learning with ease, allowing marketing teams to generate personalized video content or e-tailers to instantiate cross-sell recommendation engines.”
Beyond unveiling the sheer breadth of intelligent functionalities that plug-ins unlock, Sarkar provided tactical advice for effectively leveraging these tools. Relying on his extensive practitioner experience, he outlined solution strategies around training data preparation, performance benchmarking, and monitoring algorithmic bias.
“Bidyut’s talk left me cautiously excited,” described the CEO of a 25-person pharmaceutical startup. “While AI clearly promises major efficiencies, he wisely tempered the hype with transparent guidance around pitfalls like understanding black-box predictions or maintaining accountability of the AI third-party plug-in.”
Sarkar firmly believes we have only begun unlocking AI’s vast potential for good. It can save lives by predicting equipment failures, expand automation access for small businesses, and enable more sustainable manufacturing through production optimizations.
However, he emphasized that humans play an essential role in guiding AI responsibly rather than fully automating it. He suggested proactively developing internal governance boards to oversee ethics.
