The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) released its Artificial Intelligence Report for 2024, detailing the findings of a survey conducted with 500+ RIBA members about AI and what it means for practice and the profession, framed by expert articles covering some of the critical issues AI raises. As new tech tools have become available over the past year to 18 months, there have been increased discussions about the future of artificial intelligence and what it means for society and the architectural profession. The report was published on February 29, 2024.

The numbers coming out of the RIBA report should be no surprise: 41% of UK architects are already using artificial intelligence (AI) on at least the occasional project, and of those, 43% think it has made the design process more efficient. The RIBA AI report includes the findings of a survey asking architects how they are using and plan to use AI. In the next two years, 54% of architects expect their practice to use AI, and 57% think it will improve efficiency in the design process. However, this ambition isn’t yet matched by investment, as 69% say their practice has not invested in AI research and development, and only 41% expect their practice to invest.

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