Do We Still Need Architects in the Age of AI?

IEEE Distinguished Speaker Talk

Talk Abstract:

In this talk the speaker, Dr. Rick Kazman, will begin by reviewing what it is that an architect does in practice. He would then look at how AI can support and augment some of an architect’s duties and knowledge. In particular two empirical studies will be described on how LLMs can assist in the design process. The first study investigated the ability of LLMs to generate and select architectural design concepts. The second study explored an LLM-assisted architecture design process. The overall conclusion is that LLMs are not, by themselves, good architects. Human architects are still essential. But AI can help in some important ways. Human architects can leverage LLMs for tasks like divergent thinking, generating design options, and generating documentation, ultimately leading to a more effective and collaborative design process

Speaker(s): Rick,

Room: EITC E2-350, Bldg: Engineering and Information Technology Complex (EITC), 75A Chancellors Circle, University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 5V6