Scaling AI at H&M Group with Errol Koolmeister - #503

This article from Practical AI discusses H&M Group's AI journey, focusing on its scaling efforts. It highlights the company's early adoption of AI in 2016 and its diverse applications, including fashion forecasting and pricing algorithms. The conversation with Errol Koolmeister, head of AI foundation at H&M Group, covers the challenges of scaling AI, the value of proof of concepts, and sustainable alignment. The article also touches upon infrastructure, models, project portfolio management, and building infrastructure for specific products with a broader perspective. The focus is on practical implementation and lessons learned.

• •H&M Group adopted AI broadly in 2016.
• •AI is used for various applications like fashion forecasting and pricing.
• •Scaling AI involves managing infrastructure, models, and project portfolios.