Ep. 36 - Is White Collar Construction Work Safe from AI? Asking for a Friend with Aaron Toppston

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of AI on the construction industry and labor, featuring insights from guest Aaron Toppston.

This episode explores the impact of AI on the economy, labor, and construction industry, featuring insights from industry experts. We discuss the potential for AI to replace human labor, the importance of human leadership, and strategies for adapting to rapid technological change.Our Website: https://constructionconversations.com/Today's Guest: Aaron Toppston, Managing Partner, GS Futures - Early Stage VentureCheck Him Out on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-toppston-079a955/Episode Sponsors:Check Out Planera: https://www.planera.io/Check Out Trunk Tools: https://trunktools.com/

People in this episode

Guest: Aaron Toppston

Topics covered

• AI impact on construction
• labor market
• human leadership
• technological change
• economy

Keywords

• AI
• construction
• labor
• technology
• leadership
• economy

Sponsors

Planera, Trunk Tools

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: GS Futures, Build Better Media

Books & works: Construction Conversations

Places: Linkedin

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