AI @ General Electric
Summary
- General Electric (GE) has progressively integrated AI across its industrial sectors, from predictive maintenance to energy and healthcare, achieving significant operational efficiencies and sustainability goals, notably $1.6 billion in O&M savings and up to 14% emission reduction in gas turbines.
- Key product initiatives include GE Vernova's AI-based software for sustainability and energy management; GE Aerospace's company-wide generative AI platform enhancing engine monitoring and inspection; and GE Healthcare's integration of AI-enabled application orchestration features for enterprise imaging.
- GE's AI maturity spans traditional predictive modeling, generative AI for content and insights, and agentic AI for autonomous operational tuning and maintenance, with a clear focus on reducing costs, improving customer experience, and advancing carbon reduction through digital twins and software solutions.
VIBE METER
6 AI Use Cases at General Electric
Emission Reduction2025
Consumer Innovation2025Customer Facing
Predictive Maintenance2025
Enterprise Imaging2024
Automated Inspection2024
Supply Forecasting2024
Timeline
2025 Q3
GE conducted extensive AI research, developing new AI architectures and strategies, solidifying its industrial AI dominance post-Predix.
2025 Q2
GE Vernova leveraged AI extensively for energy transition and carbon reduction achieving 14% reductions in CO and NOx emissions and $1.6B O&M savings.
2025 Q1
GE enhanced predictive maintenance in manufacturing and launched AI-powered consumer innovations in appliances transforming daily life.
2024 Q4
GE HealthCare accelerated AI adoption integrating third-party AI into imaging platforms; GE Vernova streamlined renewable energy trading using AI/ML.
2024 Q3
Expansion of generative AI platforms at GE Aerospace, AI-driven supply chain forecasting at GE Appliances, and partnerships in healthcare AI with Amazon; enhanced AI applications across manufacturing and energy.
- Fierce Network: Google Cloud and GE say AI is transforming manufacturing
- Healthcare Brew: Amazon, GE HealthCare team up on generative AI
- Aviation International News: GE Aerospace Expands Scope of Artificial Intelligence Support
- Gas Turbine World: GE Vernova bets on A.I. / Machine Learning
- GE Aerospace: GE Aerospace Launches Company-wide Generative AI Platform for Employees
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2024 Q1
GE Vernova introduced AI-based software aimed to advance industrial sustainability and operational goals.
2023 Q4: no updates
2023 Q3
GE published AI guidance for HR practitioners increasing generative AI awareness internally.
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2021 Q3
Use of AI and digital twins for predictive maintenance and equipment optimization expanded.
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2019 Q1
GE engineers started applying AI to reduce operational costs and improve maintenance efficiency.
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2017 Q2
GE pursued digital transformation leveraging AI and machine learning, building an AI workforce to embed AI throughout operations.
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2016 Q4
GE positioned itself as an emerging AI powerhouse integrating astrophysics and AI expertise.