Artificial intelligence arrives on construction sites: opportunity or threat?
What kind of technological revolution will artificial intelligence bring to industries such as construction, where physical or outdoor work predominates?
| As ChatGPT and other forms of artificial intelligence sweep the world, some economists predict that as many as 300,000,000 jobs will be wholly or partly replaced by AI, mostly white-collar roles such as administration. What impact will AI have on industries such as construction, where physical or outdoor work predominates? |
AI applications in construction currently focus mainly on design and drafting. In future, AI could quickly produce real-time progress maps of large construction sites to help estimate completion dates and identify the best approaches. It could also play a major role in site safety, particularly by predicting construction risks and detecting hazards, such as whether workers have appropriate safety protection or whether their current working environment is dangerous.
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Overall, AI is another tool for the construction industry. Like traditional hand and power tools, it aims to improve precision and efficiency, reduce wasted time and labour, and ultimately save costs.
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