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AI Trends April 1, 2021 By John P. Desmond, AI Trends Editor   The emergence of an advanced plastic manufacturing plant in Brookneal, Va. tells a story about the impact of AI on small manufacturing firms.    Local entrepreneur Hugh E. Williams started American Plastic Fabricators to shape small plastic parts needed by a range of customers. Eventually the company became competitive in the manufacture of polyethylene and high-density plastics fabrication. The plant was visited recently by Kevin Scott, the CTO and executive vice president of AI and research at Microsoft, who grew up with Williams in the area.   On the day Scott visited the plant, one of the workers was using a sophisticated milling machine controlled by a computer to create an intricate piece for Disneyland’s Jumpin’ Jellyfish ride, according to an account in Wired.   

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