Architects

(Except Landscape and Naval)

It needs to pour your soul into it to really make a breakthrough. Robots don't have souls

Although AI will change architecture an make an individual architect be able to do more work, it still requires human lead. Each case where architecture is needed is unique. Hard to automate, but easy to speed up the workflow.

An architect is more than a concept or a few words. It's about thinking, conceptualizing, and making it a reality.

It requires creativity and human decision-making.

blend of creativity and problem solving to design spaces that align with the environment surrounding. Very low to no chance of being replaced by robots and AI in comparison to other industries.

A low chance for full automation of the profession itself because of the significant risk to human health, safety, and welfare involved -- people are generally less willing to accept a computer program as the ultimate responsible party for their safety. However, a high chance for partial automation of certain aspects of the profession, especially repetitive low-risk tasks such as detail selection (from a library of previously drawn details, not freshly AI-generated ones) and high-volume design iterations.

law. someone needs to be responsible financially and legally for the outcome and possible mistakes + some projects [military] are secret and even cannot be made on computer with internet

There is no possible way for AI to take over architecture. To start, a computer cannot hold legal liability. AI doesn’t create; it only copies and reproduces. On a regular basis, my job requires unique solutions and details that cannot be pulled from other sources.

We need to take too many unrelated factors into account for any particular design, versus the cost and time it would take for an AI to be developed to take the job. It would never be profitable for the AI developer. Besides, they wouldn't want the liability risk we have for a mistake that can cost lives.

I would love to have AI assist in automating the aspects of Architecture that are tedious, like making sure everything is up to code or automatically adjusting things after moving something else, but I fear that people will become lazy and let AI do the job for them.

This will not be popular, but our firm already uses AI: clients type in or speak their ideas and examples The programs we use come up with a myriad of solutions that the clients themselves can then configure and reconfigure at will with all structural processes, including loadbearing etc. built-in throughout the process. 16 of the 38 people at our firm have been laid off since this started.

Currently, as a student at one of the top architecture schools, I can observe how the most successful students utilize AI. It's clear to see how it improves their workflow and design progress, even as early as 2022.

Already, AI can handle most of the work for an architect. I believe that the next 20 years will further popularize AI within the profession, reducing the amount of work done manually.

Creativity from architects mind couldn't be replaced by AI, But some typical architecture room plans, could be systematized by machine learning on cad programs, like actual libraries of equipment, it could be library of rooms, baths, etc.

I think it would be quite hard for robots to take clients ideas for architecture and turn it into a floorplan since there are billions of ways to build a house.

More effective design software will raise productivity and reduce the number of staff required to complete project documents.

This is an art form that’s practical so I don’t see it going

Architects are a lot like an artist. AI cannot create cannot something that requires human originality. No two architects are the same, just as two pieces of art are not the same. Architecture requires you to put creativity, originality, emotion, and the social aspect into your work.

Depends on the kind of architecture, the way that the industry itself thinks about what architecture means (an engineering/optimization problem versus art, desire to rapidly customize vs work on the process with other humans) and what clients demand.

computerisation will help and not hinder the architectural profession. Automisation is something that has no place

Until recently (through March and April 2023), and after having seen the work that Dall-e 2 had produced, I thought it incredibly likely. The argument that architects would still be required seemed to hinge on "you need to interface with a human to get a building built", but I don't think that's true (if a client could save tens of thousands of dollars by inputting their requests on a keyboard, rather than talking to a person, they'd opt for the latter). However, the one aspect of the job that's overlooked is LIABILITY. Currently architects are legally liable for the work they produce, and any failings over that work. AI offers no LIABILITY -- and I highly doubt the software design companies who are producing that AI are willing to accept liability -- and until someone, or a team of someones, is willing to accept that legal responsibility, AI shouldn't be able to threaten that job. However, I said "could go either way" because it's highly possible that people are so stupid, that they would sign a contract that frees the AI architect of liability if it meant they could save a few dollars on fees.

LOL it's already dead. Almost no one hires architects now, there are so many tools that already do their job. Wake up, it's game over for this one. The site is way behind the times.