Supported by a task force of internationally recognized researchers, AI4Eng aims to position Arts et Métiers a leader in the field.
" We want to make our AI strategy more transparent. We are not always recognized as a leader in the field of applied AI, even though our laboratories employ internationally renowned experts and we carry out numerous innovative research projects with leading companies and institutions," explains Ivan Iordanoff, Deputy Director of Research and InnovationArts et Métiers.
A unique positioning based on distinctive skills
The creation ofArts et Métiers precisely to this objective: to bring together existing expertise in artificial intelligence and promote the distinctive skills of the Arts et Métiers institution.
" We combine artificial intelligence with knowledge and physical models. This is what we call hybrid AI, one of whose flagship applications is the digital twin, capable of predicting and optimizing in real time while reducing data requirements. We also focus on the interfaces between machines and humans, in order to support decision-making with explainable and contextualized AI, in an enhanced cognitive dialogue. Our approaches also lead to AI that is frugal in terms of data and computing resources, enabling the development of digital solutions with low direct negative impact and high indirect positive impact, driven by the operational results of this new AI," explains Ivan Iordanoff.
Operational research, industrial and regional roots: this approach is the hallmarkArts et Métiers, including in the field of AI.
Arts et Métiers currentlyArts et Métiers its efforts on six high-stakes application areas: the operation of complex systems (factories, smart cities), critical situations, surveillance systems, logistics, materials and structures, and generative engineering.
A leading scientific task force
Arts et Métiers by an iconic task force led by three leading scientists from the institution and their teams: Professors Francisco Chinesta (PIMM), Amine Ammar (LAMPA), and Fodil Meraghni (LEM3).
With complementary skills and strong international visibility, these teams have been collaborating for many years on topics related to hybrid simulations, combining physics-based models and data-driven approaches. Together, they have gradually built up a broad spectrum of robust modeling and advanced techniques, covering model reduction, physics-enhanced learning, knowledge and data pairing, and quantum computing.
In total, more than 50 Arts et Métiers researchers Arts et Métiers currently involved in this initiative, working in several of the institution's laboratories.
" This is definitely not a closed club, " insists Ivan Iordanoff. "The goal is to bring together all the existing AI expertise withinArts et Métiers, creating an open, agile, and collaborative space."
The strategic management of AI4Eng will be carried out in close collaboration with the institution's Scientific Council, the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, AMVALOR, and Carnot ARTS, in order to promote industrial collaborations and the transfer of research results to businesses and regions.
Expanding internationally to establish ourselves as a leader
Arts et Métiers on close collaborations with several world-leading institutions, including Stanford University, University of North Florida, Universidad de Zaragoza, and CNRS@CREATE in Singapore.
Beyond that, AI4Eng's international reach will be based on the development of joint projects with more than twenty universities in Europe, North America, and Asia.
As Ivan Iordanoff sums it up: " It's time for us to be internationally recognized for our rightful place in applied AI expertise: that of a leader. "
