Post by Siemens Energy

Steam engines have been manufactured at what is now the Siemens Energy site in Görlitz since the late 19th century. By 1904, the 2,000th steam engine had already been delivered - at a time when the Second Industrial Revolution was in full swing. Steam engines revolutionized industries and economies, enabling widespread automation of tasks once performed manually. Today's #FlashbackFriday image captures a fascinating moment at the intersection of two worlds of work: back then, progress was driven by steam, but it still took horsepower to get there. We are once again in the midst of profound change. After automation and digitalization, we have entered the era of artificial intelligence - reshaping how we design, build, and operate industrial systems. 👉 Do the risks or benefits of AI currently outweigh the other?