b'PRESIDENTS MESSAGEThis conversation needs to happen sooner rather than later. Creating opportunities for growing profit margins and increasing market share is business 101. Businesses that cost-effectively leverage AI to produce productivity improvements will have a competitive advantage. Period. Car manufacturers, like Tesla for instance, who combine AI with robotics to manufacture automobiles have demonstrated productivity improvements and, by extension, increased profit margins off the charts.And the only reason I choose examples like Tesla and Waymo is that they are relatable. Our industry has historically been a little slower to evolve, but therein lies opportunity. We live in one of the busiest construction markets in the world and opportunities abound. Why wait? The evidence that cutting-edge technology pays dividends is overwhelming.I know new technology comes at a cost, and I also know that affordability is a challenge. For that reason, SMEs likely cant afford to develop their own AI solutions. With that said, we can unlock the power of AI without spending prohibitive amounts of money. Last week I downloaded an AI-powered software called ChatGPT to my iPhone. ChatGPT is an algorithm that allows me to get simple answers to complicated questions by literally having a conversation with my phone.Had I wished, it would have written this article for me. And ChatGPT 3.0 is free. The developer, OpenAI, gives 3.0 away for nothing because users of the software who unlock the power of this primitive AI-powered SAFETYINTEGRITYCREATIVITYINNOVATIONINCLUSIVE- algorithm inevitably choose to upgrade. And they NESSCOLLABORATION INTEGRITYCREATIVITYINNOVA-TIONINCLUSIVENESSCOLLABORATIONSAFETY CREATIVITYIN- upgrade because it works.NOVATIONINCLUSIVENESSCOLLABORATIONSAFETYINTEGRITY INNOVATIONINCLUSIVENESSCOLLABORATIONSAFETYINTEG-RITYCREATIVITY INCLUSIVENESSCOLLABORATIONSAFETYIN- In the construction sector, OpenSpace says they have TEGRITYCREATIVITYINNOVATION COLLABORATIONSAFE- easy-to-deploy, quick-to-learn AI-powered algorithms TYINTEGRITYCREATIVITYINNOVATIONINCLUSIVENESS SAFETYINTEGRITYCREATIVITYINNOVATIONINCLUSIVE- that document your site 95-per-cent faster and NESSCOLLABORATION INTEGRITYCREATIVITYINNOVA-TIONINCLUSIVENESSCOLLABORATIONSAFETY CREATIVITYIN- accelerate your project by upwards of a month. Can NOVATIONINCLUSIVENESSCOLLABORATIONSAFETYINTEGRITYthey back that up? I have no bloody idea!INNOVATIONINCLUSIVENESSCOLLABORATIONSAFETYINTEG-RITYCREATIVITY INCLUSIVENESSCOLLABORATIONSAFETYIN-TEGRITYCREATIVITYINNOVATION COLLABORATIONSAFE- Im not selling anything here. On the contrary, you TYINTEGRITYCREATIVITYINNOVATIONINCLUSIVENESS SAFETYINTEGRITYCREATIVITYINNOVATIONINCLUSIVE- know your business best and only you can decide NESSCOLLABORATION INTEGRITYCREATIVITYINNOVA- where and when new technologies are likely to pay TIONINCLUSIVENESSCOLLABORATIONSAFETY CREATIVITYIN-NOVATIONINCLUSIVENESSCOLLABORATIONSAFETYINTEGRITYthe highest dividend. I ask only that you consider AI solutions. What I do know for certain is that FROM IMAGINATION developers of construction industry AI-powered TO REALITY algorithms have products that work. And, as always, my priority is the prosperity of TCA members. For that reason, help us help you and share what you know. bensonsteel.com Perhaps one day soon, we can return the favour.9058570684 / 72 Commercial Rd.Respectfully,Bolton, Ontario L7E 1K4 CanadaQUALITYCERTIFIED John MollenhauerSTEEL STRUCTURES TCA President & CEO10Quarter 32023 BUILDERSDIGEST'