Risks and Possibilities Associated with Emerging Technologies, including AI, in the Construction Industry in Canada

When opportunity knocks, someone will open a door. Entrepreneurs have been developing technology for use in the construction space for years. Building Information Modeling (BIM) was first developed in the 1970s, gaining significant traction in the early 21st century, software which tracks the movement and use of workers and equipment is becoming increasingly sophisticated and the use of project management software (like Procore and Buildertrend) is becoming common place. Now, as Artificial Intelligence takes a foothold in virtually every aspect of our day-to-day lives, the risks and potential associated with technology in the construction space have suddenly become (or need to become) timely issues for consideration. In this webinar, we will discuss the good, bad and potentially ugly associated with emerging technologies in construction, including the range of possible uses for AI, cyber-security and privacy concerns in relation to data and the risks associated with a reliance on AI, including the potential for AI “hallucinations”.

This Webinar is part of a series in which we offer free 1 hour seminars every Tuesday morning, from 8:30 – 9:30 am, on a variety of timely issues and topics. Our goal is to provide focused and practical information, and to conclude each session on the hour with additional time then set aside for questions and discussion for those that want to stay behind. We hope to see you there!