Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Industrial Growth: Challenges and Opportunities
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https://doi.org/10.69968/ijisem.2025v3si2405-410Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Sustainable industrial growth, Industry 4.0, Precision Farming, AI in Smart Building SystemsAbstract
This research explores the pivotal role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in driving sustainable industrial growth across various sectors, including manufacturing, agriculture, energy, transportation, and construction. The study emphasizes AI's potential to optimize production processes, enhance resource efficiency, and reduce environmental impact through real-life case studies from leading organizations such as Siemens, John Deere, Google, and DHL. It highlights AI applications in predictive maintenance, supply chain optimization, precision agriculture, and energy management, each contributing significantly to sustainability. While AI offers numerous opportunities for reducing waste, improving energy efficiency, and optimizing resource use, it also presents challenges, including high implementation costs, data privacy concerns, the need for a skilled workforce, and ethical considerations. This paper uses a descriptive research methodology to analyze both the advantages and obstacles of AI in various industries, aiming to provide insights into how AI can facilitate sustainable development while addressing its associated risks.
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