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A year after the launch of ChatGPT and the proliferation of generative AI tools, there remains enormous potential for architects able to harness AI-driven tools to solve their core challenges. That is why Harvard University Graduate School of Design Executive Education offers a course on AI, Machine Learning, and the Built Environment to design leaders seeking to understand this transformative technology better.

We asked Jose Luis Garcia del Castillo y Lopez, Lecturer in Architectural Technology at Harvard University Graduate School of Design, questions about AI in preparation for this January's program.

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Question: “I’m an architect. Can AI design buildings? Is my job getting replaced by AI? 

Answer: “AI cannot design entire buildings, but it is true that certain aspects, more and more aspects of the architectural design process are being automated using AI tools. 

So my advice to you is that the sooner you integrate AI design tools into your design workflows as an architect, the faster you will be able to (1) create better designs that are at the cutting edge of technology, (2) make your processes more efficient and  (3) in general, it will put you ahead of the pack. Jose Luis' program provides a non-technical introduction to AI and Machine Learning, with particular emphasis on their current applications in the fields of Real Estate, Architecture, Landscape, and Urbanism.

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The live and interactive course also covers topics such as unlocking potentially untapped creative potential with neural networks and ethical considerations when using AI.

Program Details

• When: January 10, 12, & 17, 2024, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
• Where: Online
• CEUs: 6 AIA LUs (HSW)
• Tuition: $1,550

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