You are already using AI. You just don't know it.

Hi Reader

This week's newsletter is about the AI already inside your firm that you didn't choose.

Over the past twelve months, software vendors across the profession have been quietly embedding AI into their platforms. Report writing. Data extraction. Image recognition. Comparable searches. Most of it rolled out in an update you probably didn't read.

If your software now uses AI to process, suggest, or generate anything that touches your professional output, you are using AI. Whether you chose to or not.

I have written a full piece on what this means, the questions you should be asking your vendors.

​Read the full article here​

The first GUARD Framework workshop ran yesterday. The feedback has been brilliant.

More sessions are coming. I am also now booking private GUARD sessions for individual firms and intro to AI sessions for teams. Get in touch if either is something your firm needs.

Christopher de Gruben on This Is Surveying

The latest episode of This Is Surveying is live. Christopher de Gruben was the co-chair of the RICS Professional Standard on Responsible Use of AI. This is a conversation worth listening to if you want to understand the thinking behind the standard and what it means in practice.

​Listen on audio and watch on YouTube - Surveyors UK

AI readiness assessment

The AI readiness self-assessment against the RICS standard has now been used over 1,000 times. If you haven't taken it yet, it takes a few minutes and gives you a clear picture of where your firm stands.

​Take the assessment​

New AI solutions everywhere

I spoke to four companies targeting surveying last week alone. I am hearing about new ones every week now. The market is moving fast.

Thanks for reading :)

Nina

Helping surveyors navigate change.