Artificial Intelligence AI
A data and artificial intelligence term used to analyse, automate or optimise infrastructure decisions.
Artificial Intelligence Explained
Artificial Intelligence is a key term within ai & data analytics, where it is used across construction, infrastructure, transport and industrial project delivery. In practical terms, it helps describe how work is planned, specified, delivered, measured or maintained on real sites and assets. Understanding artificial intelligence is useful because the same language is often shared by contractors, designers, suppliers, asset owners, public authorities and investors.
Within Highways.Today’s Dictionary, artificial intelligence should be read as part of the wider vocabulary of artificial intelligence, data science, analytics and automation terms used in infrastructure and construction. It may appear in technical specifications, tender documents, project reports, equipment guides, safety plans, design models, maintenance schedules or news articles. Exact requirements can vary by country, project type, contract form, standard and manufacturer, so readers should always check the relevant local guidance, drawings, regulations and professional advice before relying on the term for design, procurement or operational decisions.
Articles Featuring Artificial Intelligence
Doka 360 Brings Formwork Logistics and Material Management into One Digital Platform
9th October 2026
Doka 360 Brings Formwork Logistics and Material Management into One Digital Platform Keeping track of formwork on a busy construction…
Robotics and AI Bring Self-Driving Scientific Laboratories Closer to Reality
9th October 2026
Robotics and AI Bring Self-Driving Scientific Laboratories Closer to Reality At one of the world’s most advanced scientific research facilities,…
Intel Joins International Road Federation as AI Moves into Road Infrastructure
9th October 2026
Intel Joins International Road Federation as AI Moves into Road Infrastructure Intel has joined the International Road Federation (IRF Global),…
Bentley’s 2026 Infrastructure Awards Spotlight Digital Engineering Around the World
8th October 2026
Bentley’s 2026 Infrastructure Awards Spotlight Digital Engineering Around the World More than 300 infrastructure projects from 53 countries were nominated…
Smart Procurement World Indaba Puts Business Value Ahead of Price Alone
3rd October 2026
Smart Procurement World Indaba Puts Business Value Ahead of Price Alone Procurement departments have traditionally been measured against a deceptively…
Cowboy Space Puts Orbital Power Beaming to the Test with Reason-1
1st October 2026
Cowboy Space Puts Orbital Power Beaming to the Test with Reason-1 Cowboy Space has placed its first satellite into low…
AMP Secures $70m for AI-Powered Waste Infrastructure
1st October 2026
AMP Secures $70m for AI-Powered Waste Infrastructure AMP has secured $70 million in project debt financing for the next stage…
AI Can Empower You or Overwhelm You
26th September 2026
AI Can Empower You or Overwhelm You Artificial intelligence can save somebody ten minutes writing an email, or allow the…
Editorial Note
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