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# Smart, Connected, Unexpected: The Wild Side of IoT and AI


- **Date:** Friday, Jul 19, 2024
- **Time:** 10:20–10:50 (30 min)
- **Room:** STAGE 3 (120)
- **Event:** World Congress 2024

## Recording

[Watch recording](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1113-smart-connected-unexpected-the-wild-side-of-iot-and-ai)

## Description

Step into a world where IoT and AI are not just buzzwords, but catalysts of extraordinary innovations implemented in the most unexpected places. 

Picture this: Instead of manually counting insects on adhesive tapes, a smart device does the tedious job being a true game-changer in pest control industry.

In the realm of the slightly bizarre yet utterly fascinating, consider the project that ventured into the world of septic tanks. Yes, you heard it right – a foray into the waste management, but with a twist. Using smart technology, this project aimed at measuring the... let's say 'business levels' deep inside the tank. 

Not to mention the initiative that brought justice to African artists through music recognition technology, ensuring their creative work garners the recognition and rewards it deserves. 

Far from being mere technological feats, these stories reveal how even the most unconventional ideas can breed practical solutions.


## Speaker

### [Pawel Skiba](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@pawel-skiba)

IoT & AI Expert, Solution Architect, Author


## Related talks at this congress

- [Bringing AI Everywhere](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/149-bringing-ai) — Stephan Gillich
- [Exploring 5 Key Applications of AI Abundance with Blockchain Assurance](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/345-exploring-5-key) — Ed Marquez
- [Big Business, Big Barriers? Stress-Testing AI Initiatives.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/167-big-business-big) — Marin Niehues
- [Bringing the power of AI to your application.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/234-bringing-the-power) — Krzysztof Cieślak