Barriers to the adoption of artificial intelligence within the built environment

Within the Manufacturers Annual Report 2019, it is clear there is still confusion among British manufacturers about the adoption of artificial intelligence. Summarising the report, a very large portion of those interviewed appreciate the benefits of investing in smart factory technologies but are confused by what digital technologies are. In fact, over 50% of those surveyed had no plans to invest in such technology (27% not on their radars, 26% unsure how to implement it). To add perspective, 15% indicated digital technologies were widespread and only 2% suggested their entire factories were digitalised. Of the latter, 77% indicted that such investment would be used to improve design and production processes, with 74% highlighting that it will be used to streamline internal processes within production and administration.