Gaining an AI Edge in Electrical Design by Ellen Parson
No longer a theoretical concept, AI is a practical tool that’s increasingly becoming embedded in the workflows of top consulting specifying engineers. Despite this momentum, AI’s rise in the electrical design realm — and the greater construction industry as a whole — remains somewhat tempered. From the research I’ve seen so far, AI is not poised to replace engineering expertise but rather to enhance and augment it, streamlining repetitive tasks, supporting design decisions/options, and enabling a range of capabilities that have yet to be discovered. Although the future of AI is obviously yet to be fully realized, let alone fully imagined, as adoption grows — and trust in the tools improves — I think we can expect broader and deeper integration into the full life cycle of electrical system design and delivery. Gaining an AI Edge in Electrical Design | EC&M
