At Arcadis, they already had a successful use-case for AI in 2017, so they were able to quickly anticipate when ChatGPT came on the scene. Bram Mommers, former CTO of Arcadis and now Global Director for Health & Safety, Wellbeing, Workplace and Travel talks about how AI gained ground in his organization.
Bram tells how AI took its first steps within Arcadis, when nocturnal animal counts of ecologists were automated with camera images and image recognition. That same technology grew into global applications, such as automatically detecting damage to roads and structures.
The early experience with AI laid the foundation for the next step: ArcadisGPT. An internal, secure AI environment that employees worldwide use for their daily work. It now runs over a million queries a month, and juniors and seniors work together to further improve the model.
Although only a small part of Arcadis is based in the Netherlands, the AI team is located right here. Bram sees the Netherlands leading the way in adoption, but sometimes reluctant to take advantage of opportunities. His appeal: keep weighing risks, but dare to experiment.
Curious about Bram Mommers' whole story? Listen to his story here
About Built by AI
Built by AI is a seven-part podcast series. In this second season, experts from various fields explore how artificial intelligence is helping—and can help—the design, construction, and engineering sectors achieve a leap in productivity. The show is hosted by Guido van Winden (known for “Keuzecast” and “AI, Your New Coworker,” among others) and Bart Brink (TKI Bouw en Techniek). In each episode, they welcome prominent industry leaders who demonstrate how AI is already offering them new opportunities today and shaping the future.
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This series is a joint production of TKI Bouw en Techniek and the Construction and Installation Hub of the Koninklijke Jaarbeurs in the run-up to the Digibouw event. A wrap-up of this podcast series will be held during this event on November 19.
Listen to previous episodes of Built by AI
- Episode 1: 'I'm not from the AI police'
- Episode 2: 'Building digitally? Start at the pain points'
- Episode 3: 'Sustainable energy? We're making hundreds of theaters and schools more energy efficient with AI'
- Episode 4 'If we keep telling stories to each other about AI, it will remain very exciting'
- Episode 5: 'AI helps prevent bridges from collapsing'
- Episode 6: 'Tender stress? AI model saves you hassles and days of work'
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