AI in the Real World: What Works, What Doesn't, and How to Think About It
A guest lecture delivered to postgraduate students in the Artificial Intelligence in Construction subject at the University of Melbourne. The session covered practical AI applications in construction and project delivery — including AI-assisted scheduling, natural language interfaces for contract documents, and computer vision for site safety.
The lecture included an honest assessment of why most AI projects fail to scale beyond a pilot, and a hands-on activity applying a risk tiering and guardrail design framework to real construction scenarios — leaving students with a practical decision tool they can use throughout their careers.
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The one-page decision tool from the Melbourne lecture — a structured approach to risk tiering and guardrail design for AI deployment. Built for practitioners who need to make real decisions on real projects.
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The risk tiering and guardrail design framework from the lecture — a practical tool for evaluating AI deployment decisions on real projects.
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