News:

 
OpenAI Folds A.I.-Powered Search Engine into ChatGPT

The popular online generative AI application can now access and deliver information from across the internet in real time, including news, stock prices and sports scores. NY Times

Reports:

 
Rewiring for the Era of Gen AI

The math on generative AI (gen AI) can seem heady. But according to recent research, only a small percentage of companies are beginning to deliver meaningfully on generative AI’s promise. Many have succumbed to “death by a thousand pilots,” in the words of Rodney Zemmel, global leader of McKinsey Digital. He and fellow partners Eric Lamarre and Kate Smaje join global editorial director Lucia Rahilly to talk about their book Rewired: The McKinsey Guide to Outcompeting in the Age of Digital and AI, which continues to offer leaders a play-by-play guide for outcompeting in a fast-changing era. – McKinsey 

Why Agents Are the Next Frontier of Generative AI

Foundation models can perform impressive feats, extracting insights and generating content across numerous mediums. But the next stage of gen AI is likely to be more transformative. By moving from information to action—think virtual coworkers able to complete complex workflows—the technology promises a new wave of productivity and innovation. McKinsey 

Study: Can ChatGPT exceed humans in construction project risk management?

An investigation of the capabilities of the ChatGPT GPT-4 model, a form of artificial intelligence (AI), in comparison to human experts in the context of construction project risk management demonstrated that generative AI (specifically utilizing ChatGPT GPT-4) can augment CPRM processes. Quantitatively, ChatGPTs performance notably surpassed that of human experts. However, the study also contributes to the discourse by highlighting the current limitations of generative AI, represented by ChatGPT GPT-4. The qualitative analysis underscores the importance of context-specific, practical knowledge, and the ability to propose implementable strategies – areas where human experts still hold an edge.
ResearchGate

Press Releases:

 
Dot – A New GenAI Assistant

GenAI Assistant Answers Real Construction Status Queries
Buildots today announced the launch of Dot, an interactive AI assistant for construction process management that answers questions with up-to-date information about the status of building activities. The new tool leverages Buildots' comprehensive dataset and cutting-edge GenAI to provide instant, actionable insights in response to direct questions. Recognizing that information is best consumed in various formats, Dot now complements Buildots' visual interfaces by offering a more flexible and intuitive way for users with varying levels of technical expertise and knowledge to interact with the vast amount of project data at their fingertips.
Buildots

New Reality Capture Platform Service Leverages Trimble Connect to Maximize the Value of Geospatial Data for Millions of Users

Reality capture has significantly increased the volume of data. Trimble has integrated Microsoft Azure Data Lake Storage and Azure Synapse Analytics to reduce the time ingesting, storing and processing massive datasets. The service is designed to optimize and synthesize data of all sizes for highly efficient management and use of reality capture data throughout connected workflows. Trimble

DroneDeploy Revolutionizes Safety Risk Detection in Construction with Launch of Safety AI 

DroneDeploy, the leading aerial and ground reality capture platform, has announced the launch of Safety AI, the only solution of its kind to automatically identify safety risks on construction sites using a combination of in-house developed proprietary AI and large multimodal models from Google and OpenAI.  DroneDeploy