The Benefits of GPT-4o for Safety Professionals: Accessibility, Speed, and More

By David Dunham

In May, OpenAI announced its latest LLM model, GPT-4o. The “o” in GPT-4o stands for omni, alluding to the model's capability to natively receive text, image, audio, and video inputs and deliver outputs in any one of the same formats. OpenAI’s demonstrations of these capabilities are downright impressive.

This content is available to paid subscribers only. To unlock this page, click the button and subscribe. Already a subscriber? Please log in now.

Become a Premium Subscriber

Access to all articles, e-books and other material.

Access to the 75-page Guide to ChatGPT for Design and Construction report (a $95 value)

Participate in Subscriber Forums

Post comments on articles

Recent Articles

AI Primer: The Internet of Things (IoT)

What is the Internet of Things? A network of physical devices embedded with sensors, software and other technologies that enable them to collect and exchange data over the internet. Devices range from simple sensors to complex industrial machinery. IoT can create a system where physical objects communicate, monitor conditions, automate processes and enhance decision-making through real-time data insights.

AI In Construction News - 12/02/24

In the news, Autodesk’s Amit Puri offers an assessment of how AI can address construction’s skills and talent shortage. Tribe, an company that creates AI applications offers “AI in Construction in 2024 and Beyond: Use Cases and Benefits” – a nice summary of AI applications in our industry. Also find several new stories about AI as applied to electrical contracting. Plus, press releases from Procore and Earthcam.

Machine Learning Applied to Construction Scheduling - AI as a Service

Chirag Soni, a veteran in the construction industry, has launched Gantt AI, a groundbreaking solution designed to transform construction scheduling. Leveraging extensive expertise from managing large-scale projects worldwide, Chirag and his team at Gantt AI are pioneering a new era in project management efficiency.

Better AI Prompts for Construction Health and Safety

Throughout several articles, we have yet to devote many words to the topic of prompting. However, crafting good prompts leads to better output from generative AI. So, let's cover some basic prompting techniques that will help anyone using generative AI get better results.

AI-Powered Construction Management Part 3 - #4: Project Success Criteria

Welcome to the fourth and final chapter of our eBook, 'AI-Powered Construction Management Part 3,' Criteria for Project Success. We now narrow our focus down to exploring the project-success criteria and factors in construction project management. These elements are pivotal in defining and achieving project objectives and ensuring projects are on time, within budget and of the desired quality.

Embracing the Future: AI and Technology Transform Construction

The architecture, engineering, and construction industry is on the cusp of a transformative era, as demonstrated in the Bluebeam AEC Technology Outlook 2025 survey. With rapid technological advancements—particularly artificial intelligence (AI)—and an industry-wide emphasis on sustainability, firms balance opportunities with challenges. The survey was conducted in 2024 across markets in several countries or regions.

Employing AI: XYZ Reality’s Augmented Reality [Video]

XYZ Reality addresses the complexities of delivering projects on time and within budget while maintaining high-quality standards with Atom™, an advanced augmented reality (AR) solution transforming construction teams' operations.

AI in Construction News 11/18/2024

In the news this week: Bridging the talent gap, the benefits of using AI in construction, OpenAI releases an infrastructure blueprint for the U.S., what RAG is, money raised by Document Crunch, the concrete industry's CO2 problem, and more.

AI’s Potential to Enhance Preconstruction Phase Hits Early Snags

When it comes to leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) in preconstruction, the problems begin ... well, at the beginning, said panelists at the 2024 Toronto Summit: Future of Preconstruction. They may actually begin before the beginning. "The challenge in fusing AI with preconstruction is that the preconstruction phase is the “most human-tasked part of the construction.”

AI: Automation Versus Augmentation

At a talk on artificial intelligence in a recent safety conference, my excitement turned to disappointment when the speaker promoted a camera system with basic AI functionality—tracking hardhat compliance and flagging puddles. I'd hoped to hear about how generative AI is revolutionizing construction work at a fundamental level. Our industry is still grappling with meaningfully implementing AI technology.

AI-Powered Construction Management Part 3 #3: SWOT Relations

Welcome to the third chapter of our eBook series 'AI-Powered Construction Management Part 3’. Here we focus on understanding the critical components of SWOT analysis in project management, particularly how artificial intelligence can optimize strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in construction projects.

Focus on Specific Pain Points to Leverage New Artificial Intelligence Tools

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a buzzword in today's construction landscape. But to move beyond the talk, it will have to demonstrate clear value by addressing specific industry pain points if its immense potential is to be realized, said panelists at "Applications for AI in AEC" in September at the BuiltWorlds 2024 Toronto Summit.