{"id":940765,"date":"2024-07-02T14:14:35","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T13:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pulse.microsoft.com\/?p=940765"},"modified":"2024-08-16T12:52:08","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T11:52:08","slug":"alleima-guru-to-propel-research-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pulse.microsoft.com\/sv-se\/transform-sv-se\/manufacturing-sv-se\/alleima-guru-to-propel-research-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Alleima Guru to Propel Research Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW225166932 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW225166932 BCX8\">Alleima<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225166932 BCX8\"> Guru, a generative AI solution that is trained on the company&#8217;s 60,000 research reports, is accelerating information <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225166932 BCX8\">flows<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225166932 BCX8\"> and enabling researchers to develop new hypotheses. \u201cWe are all impressed with how good it is<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225166932 BCX8\">\u201d,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225166932 BCX8\"> says Eva Lindh-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW225166932 BCX8\">Ulmgren<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225166932 BCX8\">, head of research and development at <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW225166932 BCX8\">Alleima\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225166932 BCX8\"> Tube division.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alleima redefining technology leadership\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/WobsFtdrWyo?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:%2F%2Fpulse.microsoft.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alleima is a global manufacturer of highly refined stainless steel, special alloys, and industrial heating products. \u201cThe more complex the material composition, the better we thrive\u201d, says Mathias Johansson, Alleima IT manager.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The company&#8217;s epicenter is Sandviken, Sweden, where half of the nearly 6,500 employees work. Alleima&#8217;s researchers focus on material development, which is used in everything from the aerospace industry to the medical field.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The company&#8217;s long history, it was founded in 1862, has generated an extensive database of 60,000 reports. \u201cThe idea of creating our generative AI solution in Microsoft Azure AI Studio was born to efficiently utilize the information we&#8217;ve gathered over our 160 years\u201d, Lindh-Ulmgren shares.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The idea was presented and approved by Alleima&#8217;s management team in May 2023. By December 2023, a prototype of Alleima Guru was completed. \u201cWe want to show that, even as a traditional company, we can use new technology. We want to find more use cases, but this was the first idea, and we are now realizing it\u201d, Johansson explains. \u201cThe hope is that our researchers will quickly and efficiently gain access to our collective knowledge.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-941351\" src=\"https:\/\/pulse.microsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Skarmavbild-2024-06-24-kl.-10.25.53-1831x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Hot melted glowing metal being poured in a modern forge\" width=\"1831\" height=\"1024\" data-contrast=\"\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Skarmavbild-2024-06-24-kl.-10.25.53-1831x1024.jpg 1831w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Skarmavbild-2024-06-24-kl.-10.25.53-300x168.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Skarmavbild-2024-06-24-kl.-10.25.53-768x430.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Skarmavbild-2024-06-24-kl.-10.25.53-1536x859.jpg 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Skarmavbild-2024-06-24-kl.-10.25.53-2048x1146.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1831px) 100vw, 1831px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW59000423 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW59000423 BCX8\">Alleima<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59000423 BCX8\"> Guru Saves Time<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All the research and development that the company has conducted is documented. However, accessing this information today is challenging. \u201cThese are extensive reports with many pages. I believe the contents can create significant value for researchers in their daily work, especially when time is saved in searching\u201d, says Lindh-Ulmgren.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alleima Guru can summarize large amounts of complex information. It can also generate new ideas and hypotheses based on previous research. \u201cIt&#8217;s then up to our researchers to test if the hypothesis holds. Alleima Guru can come up with hypotheses we humans wouldn\u2019t have thought of.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alleima developed Alleima Guru together with Microsoft&#8217;s partner company, KPMG, which provided deep technical expertise. The plan is to launch Alleima Guru broadly to researchers during the summer. \u201cIt is essential that we, as researchers, can trust it, otherwise, the whole concept falls apart. When Alleima Guru answers a question, it also references the report or reports on which it bases its information, and that\u2019s vital.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-941307\" src=\"https:\/\/pulse.microsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Skarmavbild-2024-06-24-kl.-10.25.4_-1832x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of computer code\" width=\"1832\" height=\"1024\" data-contrast=\"\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Skarmavbild-2024-06-24-kl.-10.25.4_-1832x1024.jpg 1832w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Skarmavbild-2024-06-24-kl.-10.25.4_-300x168.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Skarmavbild-2024-06-24-kl.-10.25.4_-768x429.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Skarmavbild-2024-06-24-kl.-10.25.4_-1536x859.jpg 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Skarmavbild-2024-06-24-kl.-10.25.4_-2048x1145.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1832px) 100vw, 1832px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW230936526 BCX8\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230936526 BCX8\">Cross-Functional Work Group<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A cross-functional work group comprising IT personnel and researchers has ensured that Alleima Guru provides accurate information to create a secure generative AI solution. \u201cIt\u2019s exciting to see the enthusiasm from the team that worked on this\u201d, says Johansson. \u201cWe\u2019ve found talented researchers who see it as a tool for the future, and they combined their expertise with IT personnel who have worked on setting the architecture and structure and making decisions about which products to use.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To truly validate and establish Alleima Guru\u2019s credibility, the group engaged one of Alleima\u2019s most senior researchers. \u201cWe call him our guru. He knows almost everything about our materials and processes. When he became convinced of the tool\u2019s strengths, we knew we were on the right track\u201d, explains Lindh-Ulmgren.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Both Mathias Johansson and Eva Lindh-Ulmgren emphasize the importance of a use case if you want to start experimenting with generative AI. This was easy for Alleima because their 60,000 reports contain a vast amount of information that their AI solution could be trained on. They started by narrowing down the information to one type of steel. \u201cWe ended up with 4,000 documents, which was a manageable size for creating the model. It was a wise decision\u201d, said Johansson. Lindh-Ulmgren adds, \u201cNarrowing it down to one subject area made it easier for us to validate the design and get answers on how good it could become. We could ask relevant questions that we could then review.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-941573\" src=\"https:\/\/pulse.microsoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Skarmavbild-2024-06-24-kl.-10.28.35-1818x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A woman in a lab coat and protective glasses\" width=\"1818\" height=\"1024\" data-contrast=\"\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Skarmavbild-2024-06-24-kl.-10.28.35-1818x1024.jpg 1818w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Skarmavbild-2024-06-24-kl.-10.28.35-300x169.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Skarmavbild-2024-06-24-kl.-10.28.35-768x433.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Skarmavbild-2024-06-24-kl.-10.28.35-1536x865.jpg 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Skarmavbild-2024-06-24-kl.-10.28.35-2048x1154.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1818px) 100vw, 1818px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW175649756 BCX8\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW175649756 BCX8\">\u201cAn Incredible Opportunity\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW126850143 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126850143 BCX8\">The tool is being launched now, and those who have tested it are inspired. \u201cThey think <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126850143 BCX8\">it\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126850143 BCX8\"> great and see it as an incredible opportunity. For my part, I also see it as a unique chance to preserve and spread knowledge within the organization. We <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126850143 BCX8\">can\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126850143 BCX8\"> expect our researchers to stay for 30-40 years. Retaining their collective knowledge requires innovative solutions<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126850143 BCX8\">\u201d,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126850143 BCX8\"> said Lindh-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW126850143 BCX8\">Ulmgren<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126850143 BCX8\">. Today, web-based training sessions have been prepared and a training plan has been developed for the entire research team. \u201cWe go through what AI is and then what the tool is. We explain how to work in it, write effective prompts, and work with information security in a good way<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126850143 BCX8\">\u201d,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126850143 BCX8\"> says Johansson. \u201cWith my 25 years in the industry, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126850143 BCX8\">I believe generative AI<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126850143 BCX8\"> is the most potent technology. I think those companies that are most curious and good at \u2018relearning\u2019 will be the best at <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126850143 BCX8\">utilizing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126850143 BCX8\"> this technology. In <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW126850143 BCX8\">Alleima\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126850143 BCX8\"> case, I feel very hopeful<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126850143 BCX8\">\u201d,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126850143 BCX8\"> Johansson adds.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Things to consider when creating your AI solution, according to Eva Lindh-Ulmgren and Mathias Johansson<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Find a strong use case<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014This should be carefully considered. What would we gain from having this particular use case? It is very important to apply it to the right thing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Think through the team you assemble<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2013 Carefully consider the workgroup. What roles should be included? What personalities? Create a cross-functional team. Include people who can be involved early in validating the product by asking relevant questions and reviewing the answers. The goal is to develop the tool to become robust and continually accurate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Seek external help<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014We received invaluable support from KPMG and Microsoft, who allowed us to operate in their environments. The entry was smoother than it would have been without them. KPMG provided us with the expertise needed to build the necessary environments.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alleima Guru, a generative AI solution that is trained on the company&#8217;s 60,000 research reports, is accelerating information flows and enabling researchers to develop new hypotheses. \u201cWe are all impressed with how good it is\u201d, says Eva Lindh-Ulmgren, head of research and development at Alleima\u2019s Tube division. 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