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Podcast: Digital Innovations in Oil and Gas with Geoffrey Cann
Episode: Harnessing Energy's Data Deluge: Dan Jeavons on Foundation Models Built for Oil and Gas
Description: The oil and gas industry generates extraordinary amounts of data from millions of sensors, yet only a tiny fraction, at most  8%, is actually used to inform decisions on complex and valuable assets. Decades of building analytics and machine learning solutions have helped, but they've also left companies with a patchwork of siloed systems and "industrial gridlock." The arrival of foundation models in late 2022 introduced the possibility of moving beyond one-off solutions. But generic internet-trained models are not suitable for high-risk industrial environments, where accuracy, context, and explainability are essential. The sector needs something different. Applied C...