AI’s Role in Reshaping Employment: From Theory to Home Building Sector Impacts

By Jing Fu
NAHB Eye on Housing
June 9, 2025
Category: Wood, Paper & Green Building
Region: United States

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly machine learning and generative AI (GenAI), is reshaping industries, creating new economic opportunities, and raising critical questions about its long-term impact on jobs and economic growth. A recent study titled “Artificial Intelligence and Technological Unemployment”, provides valuable insights into how AI is reshaping labor markets. Their research highlights both the opportunities and challenges AI adoption brings. …In the home building industry, on the supply side, AI is beginning to make its mark with both significant opportunities and complex challenges. From automating repetitive tasks to enhancing project efficiency, AI is transforming how homes are designed and built. Technologies, such as AI-powered design tools, robotic bricklayers, and automated construction equipment, are streamlining construction processes. …Demand is rising for workers skilled in AI system management, data analysis, and digital design, signaling a shift toward more technologically integrated and highly skilled roles.

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