A look at Emeryville, CA-based Atomic Machines, which is training AI on materials and designs to revamp how microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are built (Cade Metz/New York Times)

Atomic Machines is using AI to learn from materials and device designs, then applying those models to create tiny physical systems faster and more efficiently. For CIOs and technology leaders, this signals a broader shift toward AI-enabled product engineering and advanced manufacturing, where competitive advantage may come from proprietary data, simulation, and tighter integration between software, hardware, and production operations.