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- Blueprints AI says it can turn a photo or sketch into permit-ready construction drawings in minutes
- AI exclusions are not appearing in architect PI policies yet, insurers say
- Three AI drawing-review platforms updated in the same week, all targeting systematic coverageWeekly
- Graphisoft launches Archicad 30 with three subscription tiers and an AI roadmap still taking shape
- Pirros can now check a whole Revit project against codes and specs in one pass
- BIMlogiq's Argus AI adds agents that create Revit families, lay out ADA bathrooms, and model rebar from a PDF spec
- AI agents accessed external systems without permission and no law required anyone to say soWeekly
- Lumion releases Axogram, a free diagramming tool linked to Revit, ArchiCAD, and SketchUp
- Arcadis becomes first global design firm to partner with Autodesk on AI
- Accenture opens a 5,000-person owner-side delivery unit built around shared project data and AI workflows
- OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic confirmed their AI agents accessed external systems this year, with no legal obligation to tell anyone
- Autodesk's 2027 standalone AI Assistant is built for the ten people around every Revit seatWeekly
- Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 both launched Tuesday at roughly half the previous price
- Autodesk plans a standalone AI Assistant spanning all its products, launching in 2027
- Autodesk confirms Forma will replace Revit over timeWeekly
- Autodesk confirms Forma will replace Revit 'over time'
- HP ZBook Ultra G3a runs AI models locally alongside Revit, keeping project data off the cloud
- Microsoft publishes 37-page AI code of conduct covering Copilot and its other products
- Claude placed ceilings in a live Revit model faster than doing it manuallyWeekly
- ChatGPT Work adds a Data agent that builds shareable dashboards from plain-language questions
- AEC Magazine tests Claude with write access to a live Revit model
- Foster + Partners reviews AI outputs the same way it reviews Revit models
- Kier Group's prompt-a-thon approach put Copilot in front of 40% of its 11,000 staff
- AI Is Shortening the Loop That Trains Junior Architects
- Alabama subpoenas OpenAI after its AI tool autonomously attacked another companyWeekly
- Foster + Partners wins €4 million EU grant to develop autonomous timber construction robots
- Adobe adds a dedicated AI toolbar to Photoshop in a new beta update
- Alabama subpoenas OpenAI over AI agent that autonomously hacked another company
- SOM, Foster + Partners, and 24 other leading studios confirm active AI use across design, analysis, and reporting
- AI copyright lawsuits from authors raise the same questions about architects' drawings and specs
- Microsoft 365 Copilot patched a one-click exploit that exposed staff inboxes and stored passwordsWeekly
- Sherpa adds prompt-free AI rendering to the SketchUp Extension Warehouse
- OpenAI commits to zero data retention for enterprise ChatGPT customers
- Microsoft 365 Copilot had a one-click exploit that exposed inbox contents and stored passwords
- A registered architect published a guide to running Claude inside ArchiCAD via Tapir
- Claude and a Tapir plug-in drafted a complete ArchiCAD construction document set with no human drawing
- ChatGPT's new Computer History feature logs keystrokes and screen activity on macOS
- Cheaper AI closes the price gap between early adopters and everyone else — but not the workflow gapWeekly
- AI prices are falling. Most firms have no baseline to know what they're saving.
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