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around how providers can support
businesses in undertaking this technology
and in terms of how data centre facilities
themselves are employing AI to elevate
their operations.
The tail-end of the year has seen many
coming to the stark realisation that AI
can be limiting in the benefits it can
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bring. Within the data centre industry for
example, AI was pipped to be a fantastic
replacement for building management
systems. It was believed that AI could take
over the role engineers played in carrying
out the manual facility management
processes. Yet, that simply has not and will
not happen given the need for engineers
on-site to make specific judgement calls.
2020 will be the year where the industry
realises that while AI can be a fantastic
extension to enhancing human capabilities,
it cannot work independently or replace
human roles within facility management.
Instead, skilled engineers will be more in
demand to ensure AI can effectively be
incorporated into any data centre facilities
to drive higher value for end customers.
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