Policy and Legal

Manufacturers: AI Represents a Tremendous Opportunity for Modern Manufacturing

By NAM NewsroomOctober 31, 2023
NAM 2017 State of Manufacturing Tour February 21 – March 1, 2017 8:15 AM Phone interview with the Paul W. Smith Show Jennifer Drogus will call Jay and conference Ann Thomas, Producer, in for the interview 313-875-4480 8:23 AMInterview Concludes 10:45 AMJay Timmons Arrives at KIAD Signature Flight Support 23950 Wind Sock Drive, Suite 2000, Dulles, VA 20166 Tail number N573PT *All other passengers should arrive by 9:00 AM 11:10 AM ETDepart for Austin, TX Lunch will be served in-flight 1:00 PM CTArrive at KAUS (Ground transportation will be waiting) 4321 Emma Browning Avenue, Austin, TX 78719 1:15 PMDepart for the W Austin 200 Lavaca Street, Austin, TX 1:40 PMArrive at the W Austin 2:00 PMHOLD: Phone interview with Dee Depass, Minneapolis Star Tribune Jay Timmons or staff should call Dee Depass at the confirmed time.  612-673-7725 Dee will ask about the upcoming meeting with David Farr and President Trump, what the NAM is hearing from manufacturers on how to grow the sector and overall outlook for manufacturing in 2017. 2:20 PMInterview concludes 3:30 PMDepart for Capitol Tonight with Karina Kling Spectrum News 1708 Colorado St. Austin, TX 78701 3:50 PMArrive at Spectrum News/Capitol Tonight Studio 4:30 PMDepart for the W Austin 200 Lavaca Street, Austin, TX 5:00 PMPhone interview Ted Goodman, The Daily Caller Jay to call Ted 202-709-2482 6:45 PMMeet in the hotel lobby to depart for dinner at Uchi 7:00 PMDinner reservation at Uchi 801 S. Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX Reservation is under Jay Timmons Participants include: Jay Timmons Erin Streeter Chrys Kefalas David Bohrer Jennifer Drogus Martha Sprague Brittany Seabury Mark Isaacson Ben Jenkins Matt Simeon 8:45 PMDinner concludes and NAM staff departs for hotel Wednesday, February 22 – All Times Are Central Time (CT) unless noted 6:20 AMDepart W Austin for “Good Day Austin” interview Jay Timmons, Jenn Drogus, Ben Jenkins KTBC FOX 7 119 E. 10th Street, Austin, TX 78701 In-studio TV intervi

Washington, D.C. – Today, following the release of President Joe Biden’s Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence, National Association of Manufacturers Managing Vice President of Policy Chris Netram released this statement:

“Artificial intelligence represents a tremendous opportunity for modern manufacturing. AI is already helping manufacturers improve safety and training and empower workers to be even more innovative. It is unlocking incredible opportunities for predictive maintenance and product development, and manufacturers are continuing to develop further applications for AI. Manufacturers look forward to working with the administration following the executive order to ensure that any AI standards adopted at the federal level are developed with strong industry participation, support innovation and R&D, remain scaled based on the guardrails necessary for a particular technology or application, protect companies from unnecessary liability and bolster U.S. competitiveness and leadership in AI. Manufacturers also support strong data privacy and cybersecurity protections as well as robust investments in workforce development and prioritizing workforce needs through reforms to our immigration system.”

-NAM-

The National Association of Manufacturers is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs nearly 13 million men and women, contributes $2.91 trillion to the U.S. economy annually and accounts for 55% of private-sector research and development. The NAM is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the NAM or to follow us on Twitter and Facebook, please visit www.nam.org.