At the international Kazan Digital Week 2024 forum, Professor Evgeny Burnaev, Director of Skoltech Applied AI Center, delivered a presentation on how generative artificial intelligence is transforming design processes across various industries. His talk was attended by key figures such as Maksut Shadayev, Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation, and Sergey Kogogin, CEO of KAMAZ. Their presence highlighted the significance of the topics discussed for the future of Russian industry and its digital transformation. 

In his presentation, Evgeny Burnaev noted that generative technologies are transforming not only the objects but also the very process of design. In this new model, the engineer is no longer "inside the system" but works "above the system," setting high-level goals and constraints. In turn, AI's cognitive architecture develops the steps needed to achieve these goals. This approach opens up new opportunities for engineers, allowing them to focus on strategic development and innovation rather than routine operations. Burnaev emphasized that the shift to this new design model is not a matter of "if" but "when." Skoltech is already actively working on creating a unified generative design platform that integrates various tools and technologies into a single process. Such a platform will significantly enhance efficiency in an environment of constantly changing requirements and growing data volumes. 

Skoltech Applied AI Center is already implementing a project for one of the leading oil and gas companies aimed at developing a platform for generative design of large-scale facilities. As part of the project, the team has defined the key areas of application and core components of the platform, including cognitive architectures, knowledge graphs, multi-agent systems, and other advanced technologies. "We have already done significant work to define the key components and application areas of this platform. While the final result is still ahead, the conceptual structure and main elements have been formulated and thoroughly developed," said Evgeny Burnaev. 

Generative design can be applied not only in the oil and gas industry but also in mechanical engineering, construction, shipbuilding, and other sectors. For example, one of Evgeny's projects for the aviation industry has already achieved significant results in optimizing aircraft structures, while in the construction industry, generative tools help create unique architectural solutions. These achievements demonstrate the potential of generative AI technologies to fundamentally change approaches to design.