AI is not replacing jobs. AI is redefining the value of the human element of work. I don’t need a lawyer to write a letter anymore. I don’t need a BIM manager to write a BIM plan. Such tasks are obviously going to be overtaken by AI. So what value is there in BIM? If I have BIM in my job title, what is next for me?
The Construction industry must absorb BIM into its normal flow of work, which is already happening. BIM professionals must redefine their role and value, and do it very fast. Generative AI is by definition not ‘inventive’. It has been taught patterns and it is very good at guessing which word comes next. But AI didn’t invent anything. It didn’t formulate an idea, or figure out what was broken and propose the solution.
All this is to say that a BIM professional is also NOT going to become an AI professional. Everyone in EVERY knowledge worker job will use AI. Big deal! But your personal value can be summed up in two words – pragmatic courage.
Courage is wonderful. It…