Question 1

Can AI work with old factory systems?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Agentic AI sits on top of whatever you already have. No upgrades, no integration project, no new infrastructure.

Question 2

Will AI replace my operators?

Accepted Answer

No. It takes over the repetitive stuff, alarm acknowledgements, routine logs, minor setpoint fixes, so operators can focus on decisions that actually need a human.

Question 3

How is this different from the automation we already have?

Accepted Answer

Your current automation follows fixed rules. Agentic AI reads context, adapts when conditions change, and explains every decision it makes. Rule engines don't do any of that.

Question 4

What if our DCS or MES has no API?

Accepted Answer

Doesn't matter. The agent reads the screen and acts through it the same way an operator would. No API needed.

Question 5

How do we prove to auditors that AI made the right call?

Accepted Answer

Every action is logged with full reasoning in plain language. What it saw, what it decided, why. Better documentation than most shift handover notes.