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India's ancient carpet weaving industry meets AI


Kashmir's handmade carpet industry is trying to maintain its traditions while staying competitive.

Aby Mathew is chief operating officer at International Virtual Assistance, a computer software firm that specialises in analysing data. The AI is still being developed and the process will still require a human to write the code, but Mr Mathew says it should speed up manufacturing by decoding the talim instructions for the weavers. "Weavers will be able to try out new patterns, update classic themes to suit contemporary tastes, and produce one-of-a-kind, custom carpets," says Mr Mathew.

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