Author: Peggy Smedley
Peggy digs into agentic AI (artificial intelligence) and its transformative potential for the construction industry. She explores how this next evolution of AI—capable of autonomous reasoning and decision-making—can address some of the industry’s most pressing challenges from labor shortages to supply-chain complexity. She also discusses: The staggering growth forecast of the agentic AI market. Why small and midsized construction firms are still hesitant to adopt AI—and what the data says about this trend. Use cases where agentic AI can make a difference, including project scheduling, supply chain coordination, and worksite safety. peggysmedleyshow.com (8/26/25 – 934) What You Might Have Missed:…
Peggy Smedley and Yury Gomez, global commercial head for supply chain manufacturing and mobility industries, Microsoft, talk about the acceleration of AI (artificial intelligence) and agentic AI. She says supply chains are getting drastically overwhelmed once again, with geopolitical conflicts, but the good news is Microsoft is changing how the supply chain is done with technology because technology is really changing the game. They also discuss: What a Frontier Firm is and how agentic AI can help Frontier Firms. Examples of case studies where agentic AI is helping in the supply chain. Three areas where companies need to intensify. 2025:…
Peggy Smedley and Yury Gomez, global commercial head for supply chain manufacturing and mobility industries, Microsoft, talk about the acceleration of AI (artificial intelligence) and agentic AI. She says supply chains are getting drastically overwhelmed once again, with geopolitical conflicts, but the good news is Microsoft is changing how the supply chain is done with technology because technology is really changing the game. They also discuss: What a Frontier Firm is and how agentic AI can help Frontier Firms. Examples of case studies where agentic AI is helping in the supply chain. Three areas where companies need to intensify. 2025:…
Peggy Smedley and Maria Pacheco, assistant professor of computer science, University of Colorado Boulder, discuss the results of a study surrounding AI (artificial intelligence) solving sudoku puzzles. She says the more complex the problems, the more difficult the time the tools had at solving them. They also discuss: Why even the best tools had a hard time reasoning why they came to an answer. The three stages to the language models acquiring the knowledge. The main danger that exists and how we can use them for what they are good at. colorado.edu/cs (8/26/25 – 934) What You Might Have Missed:…
Peggy Smedley and Maria Pacheco, assistant professor of computer science, University of Colorado Boulder, discuss the results of a study surrounding AI (artificial intelligence) solving sudoku puzzles. She says the more complex the problems, the more difficult the time the tools had at solving them. They also discuss: Why even the best tools had a hard time reasoning why they came to an answer. The three stages to the language models acquiring the knowledge. The main danger that exists and how we can use them for what they are good at. colorado.edu/cs (8/26/25 – 934) What You Might Have Missed:…
Digital twins bring big value to construction and facilities management in myriad ways. Now, new research is being done to develop a digital twin framework to enhance sustainability and efficiency of modular buildings. But, first, let’s back up a little bit. Because modular often means different things to different people. Here on the blog, I have explored the trend toward off-site construction, digging in specifically to modular building. But let’s recap here. What Is Modular? The Modular Building Institute does a good job defining what modular construction is, saying it is a process in which a building is constructed off-site,…
While AI (artificial intelligence) holds exciting promise for manufacturing, we are not quite yet at the place where AI is ready for primetime applications. While AI can often serve as guiding tools, we need our workforce to steer the ship in manufacturing. Still, one big lingering question remains: Can we truly trust AI? One research team aims to answer this question by playing Sudoku. Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder decided to find out if AI tools such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Google’s Gemini can solve your morning sudoku. Let’s dig into the results. All about the Research and…
Peggy unpacks the who, what, when, where, why, and how of ambient invisible intelligence—and what it means for the way we live and work. She explores how this technology will quietly transform our homes, cities, hospitals, and factories, enabling more natural and intuitive human experience. She also discusses: The timeline for widespread adoption and how some vertical markets are already embracing ambient intelligence. Why advances in low-power electronics, energy harvesting, and edge are accelerating this shift. Her candid thoughts on the opportunities, challenges, and what must come next. peggysmedleyshow.com (8/19/25 – 933) What You Might Have Missed: All about AI…
Peggy unpacks the who, what, when, where, why, and how of ambient invisible intelligence—and what it means for the way we live and work. She explores how this technology will quietly transform our homes, cities, hospitals, and factories, enabling more natural and intuitive human experience. She also discusses: The timeline for widespread adoption and how some vertical markets are already embracing ambient intelligence. Why advances in low-power electronics, energy harvesting, and edge are accelerating this shift. Her candid thoughts on the opportunities, challenges, and what must come next. peggysmedleyshow.com (8/19/25 – 933) What You Might Have Missed: All about AI…
Peggy Smedley and Dan Gaylin, president and CEO, NORC, author, Fact Forward, talk about what brought him to the idea for his new book. He says he has a desire to help make sure our most important decisions are informed by good data and not led astray by faulty data. They also discuss: Why the data ecosystem has become so messy. The four main data errors that anyone can commit and the ways to guard against them. How to create a data literate society. norc.org factforwardbook.org (8/19/25 – 933) What You Might Have Missed: Work from Anywhere AI: Threat or…