
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of AI on the carpentry trade with insights from industry professionals.
Robin Clevett talks to fellow Carpenter, David Byrne & Also Fix Radio Presenter, Paul Meenan and asks them about AI, their experiences with AI, Whether it's good, bad, neither and also what impact it could have on the trade and those working in it. Robin ponders whether more people might look to join the trade in the future due to AI eliminating other jobs and careers and if that's a good or a bad thing. Robin also talks about the use of AI in the trade - both by Tradespeople and customers and shares his thoughts on the topic as well.
People in this episode
Host: Robin Clevett
Guests: David Byrne, Paul Meenan
Topics covered
- AI in trades
- impact of AI
- future of carpentry
- job market changes
- tradespeople experiences
Keywords
- AI
- carpentry
- trades
- job market
- technology impact
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Fix Radio
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