Presented by Landmark Planning and Leicestershire & Rutland Society of Architects.
In virtually every profession the advent and implementation of AI is certainly one of the loudest current talking points.
The pace of potential change appears be ever quickening. I am long enough in the tooth to have experienced or be experiencing three technical revolutions. All of which have dramatically expanded the quality and quantity of virtually all fields of human endeavour.
First, there were computers. I remember when there were no computers in a professional environment. Now every desk has one, dramatically speeding up output.
Next, came the internet with the explosion of the quantum of information that can be accessed, so allowing the opportunity for much better informed decisions, as more can be taken account.
We are now moving into the third revolution, as I see it. AI. Where the machine can now analyse and summarise the information certainly quicker and often more expertly than the human operator.
In reality, the revolutions have overlapped and one could certainly criticise this simplistic breakdown of inputs into any decision-making exercise. However, I believe this is the essence of the changes.
Now comes the challenge in this third revolution to properly harness the technical power, without the negative consequences always associated with revolutions. Be it the potential loss of jobs, redundancy of skills, environmental disbenefits, decline of social cohesion etc. Can it to move to the evaluation stage?
The construction and development industry, of which my profession, Planning, is but a part, is just a microcosm of the change that AI is bringing to us all. Even in just one industry it would be very ambitious to fully evaluate the impact, from accuracy of decision making to the training of the next generation of actors in that field.
But on October 5th at the Marquis of Wellington at 6pm we going to attempt to make a small contribution to the debate. With our usual format of quick fire 10 minute contributions, representatives from allied professions are going to offer some bon mots from their experiences and ideas for the future. We have SGP, Edge and RCS-Tech
As usual, I won’t be able to stop myself sticking my five penny worth into the debate as well.
And, as usual, it’s after work and in a pub. So, the intellectual content will be short and hopefully to the point. Starting at 6 you should be at the bar for the first pint by 7pm to slake your thirst and have a bit of convivial conversation. Places have to be a bit limited to the first 80 because of the space, so first come first served to use a brewery analogy!