AI Ethics in Construction: Building Responsibly

About this episode

This episode discusses the ethical challenges of implementing AI in construction with expert Dr. Vijayeta Malla.

Artificial intelligence is transforming construction planning and scheduling—but are we ready for the ethical challenges that come with it? When AI makes billion-dollar decisions, who's accountable? How do we prevent bias? And what does responsible digital transformation actually look like? In this critical conversation, I sit down with Dr. Vijayeta Malla , a Program/Project Controls Professional with 17+ years managing $47B+ infrastructure programs including the Ontario Line Subway and Port of Oakland's E-PMO. As both a practitioner implementing AI on mega-projects and a researcher publishing groundbreaking work on AI applications in the AEC industry, Dr. Malla brings a rare dual perspective on this transformative technology. In this episode, we explore: ✅ The Reality Check — Where AI is actually working in construction planning vs. where it's still just hype, with real examples from billion-dollar transit projects ⚖️ The Ethics Minefield — Who's responsible when AI makes scheduling decisions that affect billions in costs and thousands of jobs? Accountability frameworks every PM needs to understand 🤖 The Human Element — What the next generation of project controls professionals…

People in this episode

Host: Ann Campea

Guest: Dr. Vijayeta Malla

Topics covered

• AI in construction
• ethics in project management
• accountability in AI
• bias in AI
• digital transformation
• project controls

Keywords

• AI ethics
• construction planning
• scheduling decisions
• accountability frameworks
• bias prevention
• digital transformation
• project management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ontario Line Subway, Port of Oakland's E-PMO, AEC

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