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Dive brief:
- Amid a surge of interest in artificial intelligence and machine learning among American industries, Redwood City, Calif.-based contractor DPR takes a more moderate view of the technology.
- The builder recently spoke about the future of AI and supply chains Market conditions report 1Q 2024. DPR urged readers to be careful who they listen to and what they believe when it comes to AI and machine learning.
- The DPR report fits into a trend of organizations that are trying to make sense of the AI and predict what it could bring to the industry. Earlier this month, Associated Builders and Contractors published a new AI guide which provides a framework for construction companies to familiarize themselves with the technology.
Diving knowledge:
The DPR report recommends caution when leveraging the knowledge of chatbots such as ChatGPT to gain insights into the construction industry. The builder noted that the responses are often generic and usually tell the user to consult a professional for advice and assessment.
This is not to say that DPR is completely reduced to technology. Instead, the report points to the company’s proprietary algorithms built from its structured data to help teams sift through past projects to gain insight into current and future jobs.
“We are developing applications based on generative AI designed to revolutionize the way questions about projects, data and documents are approached,” Hrishi Maha, DPR’s AI and data lead, said in the report. “Our goal is to significantly improve the speed and efficiency of information retrieval and analysis.”
The firm also echoed a familiar return to builders who have followed the development of other new technologies, this people are at the center of their processes.
“By harnessing the power of AI in our decision-making framework, we’re not just using data; we’re leveraging it to guide us to smarter, more effective outcomes. The industry is on this path and so are we “, the report says.
