1、Frontier Technologies in Industrial Operations:The Rise of Artificial Intelligence AgentsW H I T E P A P E RJ A N U A R Y 2 0 2 5In collaboration with Boston Consulting GroupTransformation of Industries in the Age of AIImages:Getty ImagesDisclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Fo

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4、ding guide 3Foreword 4Executive summary 5Introduction 61 The next leap:reinventingindustrial operations through 7 frontiertechnologies1.1 Entering the next frontier:the path towards self-control 81.2 Redefining the role of humans:from operators 8 to AI-enabled orchestrators2 AI agents fuelling the t

5、ransformation ofoperations 102.1 Virtual AI paving the way for autonomous systems 122.2 Embodied AI igniting a new era in robotics 153 Strategic imperatives for industrial operations transformation 183.1 Paving the way for successful use of AI agents 18 in industrial operations3.2 Staying at the for

6、efront of AI agent innovations 193.3 Building the foundations:organizational and technological 19Conclusion 21Contributors 22Endnotes 25Frontier Technologies in Industrial Operations2Reading guideThe World Economic Forums AI Transformation of Industries initiative seeks to catalyse responsible indus