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Shift - Living in the Digital Age

November 11, 2022

A digital twin is an exact copy of a real object but in the virtual world. Tests with the digital images can minimize errors, accelerate further developments and reduce costs.

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Shift — Living in the Digital Age

Can I use blockchain technology? Will artificial intelligence take over my career? What exactly is "Machine Learning"? These are some of the questions „SHIFT – Living in the Digital Age“ tries to answer.

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