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AI-FOR-CONSTRUCTION5 MIN READ

Do a mini FMEA before deploying a site chatbot

Run a lightweight FMEA to identify controls for a construction site chatbot.

A site chatbot will answer field questions about logistics, specs, and procedures, but it may answer from stale or unauthorized sources. Mini FMEA: failure mode, effect, severity, detectability, control The common trap is launching from a successful demo. Demos show what works; FMEA asks what happens when the tool is wrong. Failure mode Chatbot gives hot-work permit guidance from an outdated procedure. A specific failure mode is easier to control than a vague fear that AI might be wrong. Effect Crew follows incorrect permit steps, creating safety and compliance exposure. The effect explains why this failure mode deserves strict control.…

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