ChatGPT (Microsoft CoPilot) for Construction Viz
Microsoft Build 2023 was filled with AI Copilot (ChatGPT) features across the entire Microsoft 365 and Windows ecosystem. There is no question that AI has arrived and will change how we work going forward.
Times a changing with generative AI tools
“A recent report from Goldman Sachs estimates around 300 million jobs could be affected by generative AI, meaning 18% of work globally could be automated—with more advanced economies heavily impacted than emerging markets,” Jack Kelly via Forbes on March 31, 2023.
“The [Goldman Sachs] report also predicts two-thirds of jobs in the U.S. and Europe ‘are exposed to some degree of AI automation,’ and around a quarter of all jobs could be performed by AI entirely,” Adrianna Johnson via Forbes on March 30, 2023.
The impact of AI on construction
AI will have a significant impact on construction. The changes will be broad and far-reaching, from faster and more accurate designs to AI-controlled drones for mapping and inspections. AI will force organizations to change by adopting these cutting-edge technologies to compete in the world of tomorrow.
If you are on Microsoft 365 and Azure, you’re in luck. What once would take millions of dollars in R&D to develop AI models is now made available by Microsoft to integrate into your existing applications.
Construction Viz and Copilot AI (ChatGPT)
Lydon Solutions is excited to announce that we have started exploring this game-changing technology made available to us in Microsoft 365. We aim to revolutionize construction management by integrating Copilot (ChatGPT) with Construction Viz. Since Construction Viz uses your Microsoft 365 SharePoint lists and libraries, Microsoft Copilot (ChatGPT) allows us to incorporate AI naturally into our product.
No other construction management solution can boast what we will be able to do with AI using your data delivered securely in your Microsoft 365 tenant.
The Construction Viz AI gameplan
In the coming months, we will enhance Clover, our AI assistant bot you can activate in the Construction Viz Hub.
Our team will expand Clover to leverage your data stored in your Microsoft 365 SharePoint online and allow you, through a common language, to analyze your construction project data. For example, we are exploring enabling real-time analyses using simple language, including:
- Scope change management lifecycle—Scoping documents, risk management, RFIs, change requests, change orders, and more.
- Smart scheduling—What if analysis, time impact analysis, and schedule development.
- Inspection—Inspection data analysis for delays, issues, log of vendors on site, and progress and productivity
- Task management—Generate reports on your tasks, overdue tasks, and plan for the day
These are only some areas we will consider as part of this initiative. AI is a brave new world, and Lydon Solutions will bring this technology to a construction project near you soon.
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