Project Flux
Project Flux is a pioneering podcast that explores the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence across various industries, including construction, music, infrastructure, and life sciences, with a focus on revolutionising the project delivery profession. Each episode brings to light how AI is redefining efficiency, innovation, and strategic decision-making in project management. Through engaging conversations with industry leaders, technologists, and forward-thinkers, the podcast offers a comprehensive look at the challenges and opportunities AI introduces, the nuances of its integration, and its potential to reshape project delivery on a global scale.
Project Flux is the go-to resource for professionals seeking to navigate the evolving landscape of AI in project delivery, offering insights, strategies, and inspiration to harness the power of AI for a more innovative and effective future.
Project Flux
Super Intelligence Will Be Here in a Few Thousand Days
“Super intelligence will be here in a few thousand days.”
These huge words from Sam Altman mixed with Zuckerberg’s impressive Connect 2024 showcase have once again brought the world of advanced tech to the fore.
In this weeks episode, we were joined by mixed reality enthusiast and management consultant specialist Ryan Clarke to focus in on:
🕶️ Meta’s reveal of Orion - the most advanced glasses in the world
📟 The future of mixed reality and its place in construction
🏙️ The fall of construction giant ISG and how to avoid a similar fate
🧠 How “massive prosperity” will be the next leap for AI
➖ Why ChatGPT’s OpenAI are a cause for concern
Timestamps
00:00 Digital Maturity in Industries
19:10 Drivers of Digital Change
22:04 The Buzzwords of Technology
25:02 Meta's Innovations and Announcements
28:01 The Future of Spatial Computing
30:46 Impact of AI on Project Delivery
33:47 Challenges in Construction Technology
36:27 The Role of Friction in Technology Adoption
39:26 The Future of Mixed Reality and Neural Interfaces
53:54 Balancing AI and Human Judgment
Takeaways
- The construction industry is digitally immature compared to others.
- Digital change is often driven by the need to avoid pain rather than to gain pleasure.
- Buzzwords like AI and the metaverse can distract from meaningful innovation.
- Meta's recent announcements show a commitment to spatial computing.
- Spatial computing will likely change project delivery in construction.
- BIM technology is underutilised in its potential to prevent project risks.
- Friction in technology adoption can hinder progress and innovation.
- The future of technology should focus on seamless integration into daily life.
- Neural interfaces may become more accepted than augmented reality contact lenses.
- People are often the biggest challenge in technology implementation.
Guest Speaker Profile:
Ryan is a forward-thinking BIM professional, blending expertise in XR technology with a deep understanding of data analytics to revolutionise the design and construction process. With a background in Management Consulting, he has driven transformative change across sectors such as Real Estate, CPG, Banking, Legal, and the Public Sector. His experience extends over 6 years, during which he has harnessed spatial computing to architect precise digital replicas of physical spaces, notably data centres and offices, enhancing planning, and execution in construction projects
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanclarke3
WebsiteL https://ryanclarke.dev/
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