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Aarni Heiskanen | AEC Business<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

RIBA, the Royal Institute of British Architects, ran a survey in late 2023 with 500 respondents on the impact of AI<\/a> on their profession. The study also explored the near-term outlook for AI adoption and use. The results reveal divided opinions among architects. A popular view is that AI threatens the profession, even though a larger portion sees tools like AI as necessary in the coming years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The present use of AI<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The respondents were asked, for the projects they are currently working on, how often their practice used AI in any way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In all, 41% said that they use AI to some degree. Of those, 43% agree that AI has improved efficiency in the architectural design processes, while 24% disagree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most common use is for early design stage visualizations. 6% use it always for this purpose, 22% often, 60% sometimes or rarely, and 12% never using. Generative and parametric design came second and third as use cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI in the next two years<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Most respondents (54%) agree that AI will have been adopted in their practices in two years, although a quarter (25%) disagree. The remainder (21%) are equivocal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Environmental analysis, heightened efficiency, and accuracy of modeling and simulations were among the top reasons for AI adoption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many comments expressed the view that the role of AI will always be limited. For example, AI could never be well-suited to consider design\u2019s cultural, historical, and social factors, nor the intricate spatial, structural, or regulatory complexities of the design process, nor make subjective judgments of aesthetics and client preference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI\u2019s copyright issues are still an unanswered question. Almost 60% of the respondents agree that AI will increase the risk of their work being imitated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Positive or negative?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Whether or not AI is a threat to the profession is a divisive question. 35% agree it\u2019s a threat, 36% think the opposite, and 29% could not say one way or another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But will AI and other digital tools be necessary as building design becomes more complex? 47% thought so, while 24% disagreed, and 29% had no definite answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eventually, AI will have an impact on architecture as a livelihood. The following graphs sum up the overall sentiment regarding employment and fees. Negativity prevails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A boost to the whole industry<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Regardless of the mixed feelings that the survey exhibited, a sound majority, 65% thought that AI will increase the productivity of the construction industry, and around a half of the respondents see a positive effect on collaboration between architects and other professions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyway, architects should take an active role in defining how and for what they will use AI and how to reap its full benefits without ignoring the risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When one of your cases is in need of a construction expert, estimates, insurance appraisal or umpire services in defect or insurance disputes – please call Advise & Consult, Inc. at 888.684.8305, or email experts@adviseandconsult.net<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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