Is the UK’s competitive position in the global AI landscape now under threat? - Dev Amratia CEO of NPlan

In this episode of Project Flux, we delve into three standout advancements: Anthropic's Claude, Perplexity’s real-time election tracker, and OpenAI’s recent acquisition of chat.com. These updates illustrate AI’s expanding influence, with Claude streamlining complex tasks across industries, Perplexity setting new standards for live, AI-powered updates, and OpenAI enhancing brand visibility and accessibility through strategic acquisition.

We then engage in a thought-provoking conversation with Dev Amratia, the founder of nPlan, who shares his journey from project management in the oil and gas sector to AI leadership in construction. Together, we discuss the UK's role in the global AI ecosystem, the significance of investor relations, and how AI is reshaping project management. Dev highlights the challenges around data sharing in construction, emphasising cultural resistance to AI adoption, and underscores the importance of embracing digital transformation to stay competitive in an increasingly AI-driven industry.

Takeaways

• Anthropic’s automated computer use AI can revolutionise roles
• The future of automation is rapidly evolving.
• Perplexity's election tracker offers real-time updates like no other AI powered tool
• OpenAI's new acquisition enhances its brand visibility and user accessibility
• Data partnerships are essential for output accuracy.
• AI is transforming content creation and editing.
• Dev's journey from project management to AI in construction with nPlan
• The changing role of consultants in project delivery
• Cultural resistance to AI adoption in the industry.
• Concerns about the UK's competitive position in AI.
• The need for capital investment in technology.
• The significance of investor relations in startups.
• The impact of consolidation in the construction tech market.
• The role of ethics and assurance in AI development.
• The debate over data sharing versus data retention.

Guest Speaker

Dev is a chartered engineer and the Co-Founder and CEO of nPlan, a machine learning company that analyses how past construction projects have performed to predict outcomes for future ones, introducing a transformative approach to managing risk and uncertainty.

With a background in delivering construction projects for the energy sector across three continents over nine years, Dev later joined the UK government to lead the national review on AI, published as part of the Industrial Strategy in 2017.

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction 
22:47 The Role of AI in Project Management
25:21 UK's Position in the Global AI Landscape
28:03 Investor Relations and Attracting the Right Partners

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