It’s quite an advantage,’ he says, ‘Because, just imagine, I’ve been in theatres all day and it helps at times, just to be able to reconnect a bit with the outside.’.
We use open source tools and technology in our work and we have built and shared some of our design automation work in the same way, so that other architects and designers can explore, understand, benefit – and hopefully build on – the work that we do.. Whilst technology can bring huge benefits to the construction industry, we also have to be aware of ethical questions around how data is collected and used.We all know that when some of the big tech companies created big data and laid the foundations for many technical advances, they gathered that data in some questionable ways.
We now hear people talking about putting tracking devices onto construction workers to record and measure their movements to increase efficiency, or to assess their wellbeing for health and safety purposes – but might these devices also be used to assess work rates and monitor time spent taking a toilet break?.As an industry, we should also be conscious of how technology moves through society, and the consequences of that.We’ve seen the recent studies showing how Twitter’s face-crop algorithm prioritises white faces and women;.
1. or the issues in 2020 with the UK government’s algorithm for predicting exam results during COVID, which marked down students from disadvantaged areas and backgrounds.. 2.We’re not suggesting that either of these was deliberate, but what we are saying is that we need to be super-vigilant.
We can’t – and shouldn’t – avoid or ignore the ethical in the origin, the present and the destination of technology.. 1.
See (for example):.The second personification is that of the researchers; business, political and organisational workers; and investors who are already working hard to guide the world.
Finally, but maybe the most powerful, is the personification of humanity and the interconnection of people.. At the end of the story, there is a sense of optimism..I will therefore go into 2025 with optimism and a determination to carry on trying to build connections and collaborations.
Building on some well-laid foundations of thinking and action, I will try to come together with others to accelerate positive change.I will count my worries and fears as friends helping guide me on a safe path.