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The AI Democratization in Engineering — Yeshwant Mummaneni & John Skarakis | Podcast #166
Connect with Yeshwant on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yeshwant-mummaneni-98b3025/ Connect with John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-skarakis-b968434b/ In this Realize Live 2025 episode recorded in Amsterdam, we sit down with John Skarakis and Yeshwant Mummaneni — two Chief Engineers from Altair — to explore one of the biggest questions facing the industry today: How will AI transform engineering?From physics-aware AI models to fully automated simulation agents, John and Yeshwant give a practical, no-buzzword look into how AI is reshaping product development, simulation workflows, and the engineering job role itself.This conversation moves from high-level vision to real-world implementation:how AI agents can launch CAD tools, mesh models, build solver decks, submit HPC jobs, post-process results — and even cluster outcomes to pick the best design direction in seconds.🚀 In this episode, you’ll also learn: What AI engineering really means for simulation teamsWhy AI is “a new tool in the toolbox,” not a replacement for expertiseHow Altair’s Physics AI cuts solver time from hours to secondsThe rise of AI simulation agents across CAD → Meshing → HPC → Post-processingWhy domain knowledge remains essential (“junk in, junk out”)How GraphRAG and semantic context solve hallucination risksWhy trust, guardrails, and human-in-the-loop design matterHow Siemens’ acquisition of Altair accelerates AI-enabled engineeringThe evolving role of the engineer: specialist vs. generalistWhere we are in the AI hype cycle — and what comes next
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