{"id":317766,"date":"2023-06-29T07:05:09","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T11:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada.constructconnect.com\/?p=317766"},"modified":"2023-07-17T13:13:29","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T17:13:29","slug":"nothing-phony-about-artificial-intelligence-in-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada.constructconnect.com\/dcn\/news\/technology\/2023\/06\/nothing-phony-about-artificial-intelligence-in-construction","title":{"rendered":"Nothing phony about artificial intelligence in construction"},"content":{"rendered":"
Is artificial intelligence (AI) really intelligent?<\/p>\n
And, if it is, what are its intentions?<\/p>\n
In the public forum, it\u2019s either the key to heaven on earth, where everything is done faster and smarter, or a miserable dystopia, where machines tell humans what to do.<\/p>\n
Whatever we think of AI, it\u2019s already been having an effect on the construction industry, including skills training and knowledge transfer.<\/p>\n
To get an idea of the impact of AI and what the future might hold, the Journal of Commerce spoke to some experts in AI and construction.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Helen Goodland, head of research and innovation at Scius Advisory, a Vancouver consulting firm, says although AI has \u201chuge\u201d potential in construction, many industry people still aren\u2019t sure what it is or what it does.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are as many descriptions of AI as the number of people you ask,\u201d says Goodland.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She says the best use of AI in construction at the moment is for rudimentary and specific tasks that humans don\u2019t want to undertake, such as helping to identify worksite hazards and potential safety problems.<\/p>\n