b'AIlanguage processing (NLP) equipmentof the day, it is the human using an AIand clients. AI is evolving so fast that like Document Crunch manages contracttool that is responsible for its outputtodays best AI tools will be the worst details and powers chatbots. Moreand how it is used. versions we will use, says Palmer.expensive options include robotics for applications like automated drywallCompanies simply have to understandThe financial challenge is restricted installers and painting robots, as well asthat AI is not infallible and make sureby the limited company resources to AI-powered virtual reality or the whole staff understandsaugmented reality. its limitations. underwrite AI solutions and getting ROI. If a company does not see value Safer Workplaces and return on the AI opportunity, Construction companies are focusing onTHE FUTURE OF AI AI will be a difficult technology to applications for health and safety (H&S).The use of AI technology is revvingadopt. However, considering how AI is New tools will improve the health andup quickly with opportunities forchanging the construction landscape and safety data captured by AI to analyse H&S risks. This allows H&S concerns tocompanies who recognize its potential.competitiveness, will companies really be reported in real time and It will bring value to both operationshave that choice?corrected quickly.AI also creates safer workplaces using smart robotics to handle repetitive and potentially unsafe tasks as well as manual, error-prone tasks. AI helps make decisions that impact worker safety and create models of construction sites for safety planning purposes and recommend safer options for the jobsite.The Skilled Labour ShortageAI helps the industry skilled labour shortage with tools to help the existing workforce complete their work more efficiently. AI also exposes newly hired employees to knowledge necessary for functioning in their new positions and getting them up to speed quicker. In B.C., new AI-powered robotics assist current workers in lifting and moving heavy objects without the need formore workers.Other uses include project cost management, customer service, RFI drafting and general employee training. AI is also replacing internet searches because it takes less time and, in most cases, will provide a moresuccinct answer. Structural EngineeringBuilding Energy ModellingAI DRAWBACKS Building ScienceDrawbacks of AI use include increasing the need for good security practices,Structural Restorationespecially when client data is involved,Structural Glass Engineeringsays Palmer. Another concern is AI looks and seems smart, but it is just math. AIParking Facility Designworks by converting data into numbers,Audits & Studiesin its simplest form, which allows the tools to do some amazing things. Palmer adds, It also means AI does notDiscover usactually know the content, so it does notrjc.caknow when it is wrong. This supports the need for human validation of AI output to ensure its correct. At the end SICA CONSTRUCTION REVIEWSpring 202523'