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More than 250 students, academics and industry figures gathered at the inaugural Michigan AI Business Conference, where speakers discussed how AI is being used at work and beyond. Microsoft engineer Jennifer Marsman highlighted examples including AI-powered traps that identify mosquitoes by their wingbeat patterns and drones using infrared cameras to help monitor animals and identify poachers.
Why it mattersMarsman also urged students to keep learning rather than let AI do all their thinking. The examples and advice come from her remarks as reported by The Michigan Daily, not an independent assessment of the projects. AI talk often floats several floors above anything you can actually use. These examples bring it back to specific applications, while leaving the interesting question of how much human judgement should stay in the loop.
Discuss: Should universities teach AI mainly as a practical tool, or put equal weight on knowing when not to use it?
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