Artificial intelligence is proving valuable in manufacturing, but it cannot singlehandedly guarantee Canada’s competitiveness. According to Jayson Myers, CEO of NGen, the sector’s long-term strength will come from blending AI with robotics, advanced materials, and other breakthrough technologies. Myers pointed out that many digital transformation projects in Canada stumble because companies expect AI to be a quick fix. Real progress, he argued, depends on stronger data systems, new materials, and a willingness to rethink traditional processes. Canadian innovators are already showing what this