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    The AI reality: Part 2

    Greg McMillan
    How to train an AI for process control engineering
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    The AI reality: Part 1

    Greg McMillan
    Large language models can do amazing things, just don’t confuse them with human thoughts
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    New Year’s control valve resolutions

    Greg McMillan
    Control valve selection and specification is critical to achieving good control loop and process performance
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    Unlocking the real value of AI, ML in process automation

    Greg McMillan
    How can the process industries move past the hype, and realize the potential of these two technologies for industrial plants?
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    Keys to successful migration projects

    Greg McMillan
    How to get the most out of control system migration projects
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    Simulation lifecycle management, part 2

    Greg McMillan
    Despite their value, there's still a challenge to maintaining simulations
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    Improving safety performance: compliance vs. competence, part 1

    Greg McMillan
    Why the process industries need practical improvements in business policies, and how to do it
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    Achieving plantwide, multivariable control

    Greg McMillan
    These practical techniques help eliminate compartmentalization of multivariable control
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    One wish for 2024—more APC

    Greg McMillan
    We conclude this modeling and control series by asking engineers to use simulations to achieve more prolific and productive APC
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    Inferential measurements are the future

    Greg McMillan
    Online inferential measurements can offer accuracy for flow, temperature and pH performance
    Powering Plant Optimization And Safety
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    Control Talk: Powering plant optimization and safety

    Greg McMillan
    How dynamic simulation and process control can help operators make the most of their opportunities
    Don’t Rechew The Cud Reshuffling Existing Content With Chat Gpt And Ai Isn’t Intelligence
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    Don’t rechew the cud

    Jim Montague
    Reshuffling existing content with ChatGPT and AI isn’t intelligence