AI: Where GenAI Actually Creates Value

In this episode of Kuulapodi, Nicola Holmes joins Seppo Kuula and Veikko Saikkonen to discuss enterprise and industrial AI. Originally from Australia, Nicola has spent the past eight years working across different industries in Finland, with a strong focus on manufacturing, AI, generative AI, machine learning and data analytics. Today, she leads the Center of Excellence for Data Analytics and AI at Kemira. The conversation explores how AI is already being used in industrial environments, from predictive maintenance and optimization to decision support and natural-language interfaces. Nicola, Seppo and Veikko also discuss the difference between traditional machine learning and generative AI, the importance of guardrails and context, and how GenAI can help make complex industrial systems easier to understand. They also look beyond technology itself: how AI may change the way people work, why human expertise and critical thinking still matter, and why companies need to think carefully about how they support and develop junior employees as AI becomes a bigger part of everyday work. Guest: Nicola Holmes Hosts: Seppo Kuula & Veikko Saikkonen, Norrin Podcast: Kuulapodi Podcastia tuottaa tekoälyn konsulttiyritys Norrin. Jaksotoiveet ja palautteet: podcast@norrin.com.