Already adopted as a game changer in China , AI is transforming supply chains in a range of key sectors such as manufacturing , retail and healthcare . For supermarkets , reliant on a fresh flow of food and other products , AI can help analyse purchasing and make predictions on future need at a really high level of accuracy . The value of this automation without human interference is that it can reduce food waste and boost consumer interest if food is plentiful and fresh . For instance , Robin Li Yanhong , CEO of China ’ s largest search engine provider Baidu , has suggested that using AI in the mining industry for example , could improve health and safety by checking for product defects before the products get to steel mills .

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