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Revolutionizing the AEC Industry with AI: Insights from Dr. Sam Zolfagharian


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“Artificial Intelligence” gets all the buzz today. 🤖 Lots of things it could be used for, and lots of options out there. The problem? 🤔 According to Dr. Sam Zolfagharian, most AEC leaders try to implement it the wrong way! 🚨

Dr. Sam is the co-founder and president of YegaTech, an AI consulting firm focusing on helping AEC firms and executives plan and execute their AI strategy to scale their business.

After years of experience as a Structural Engineer herself, she saw firsthand all the tasks that could be sped up with the help of technology…and how little AEC leaders understand what’s really at their disposal when it comes to AI. 🤯

(In case you’re wondering, it’s not simply looking at what AI tools are out there and picking a few to “give it a try.)

In this episode, Dr. Sam dives into how AI will shape the future of work in the AEC industry for companies, how future AEC professionals (civil engineers included!) will need to adapt…all the way to YegaTech’s AI Innovation Framework for firms to scale with the help of AI.

This framework is now already being used to develop AI strategies and AI governance across multiple AEC companies, and Dr. Sam teaches it in this very episode. Go check it out! 🎧

TUNE IN TO LEARN:

  • The Biggest Mistake Leaders Make When Incorporating AI into Their Companies
  • What Leaders Should (Really) Look at When Thinking of AI for Their Firms
  • The Future of Human Work in an AI-Driven World
  • How AI is Being Implemented in the AEC Industry Today
  • Where Can AI Be Implemented...That No One is Talking About?
  • How AI Tools and Techniques Can Scale Industry-Standard Procedures
  • How AI Will Streamline a Tedious Task in Structural Engineering
  • Will AI Take Away People's Jobs...Only? (Hint: It's not what you think!)
  • A Big Concern with Using AI at Work...for the Company and Employees
  • The Biggest Risk of Relying on AI in the Workplace
  • What Companies Need to Do to Minimize the AI Risks for the Company
  • What Will Change for AEC Professionals in the Future Due to AI
  • What Will Change for AEC Firms in the Future Due to AI
  • A Brand-New Department for AEC Companies Due to AI
  • What All This AI Talk Means to Future Civil Engineers Like You!
  • ✅ RESOURCES MENTIONED:

    YegaTech’s Presentation on AI in the AEC Industry

    5-Step Guide to Prepare for the AI-Driven Economy

    Georgia Tech

    Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)

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