{"id":48489,"date":"2026-10-27T15:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T15:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=48489"},"modified":"2026-10-26T12:35:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T12:35:12","slug":"ihbcs-professional-cpd-signpost-the-professional-ethics-of-ai-in-surveying-from-the-rics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=48489","title":{"rendered":"IHBC\u2019s \u2018Professional\u2019 CPD Signpost: The professional ethics of AI in surveying, from the RICS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IHBC_CPD_AOC_March2018.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IHBC_CPD_AOC_March2018.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18541\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A RICS AI can process the data, but the professional judgement and the accountability for it stays with the chartered surveyor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Noella Pio Kivlehan writes for RICS from <a href=\"https:\/\/ww3.rics.org\/uk\/en\/modus.html\">MODUS<\/a> (in June 2026, based on a February podcast):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026 the launch of generative AI software ChatGPT in 2022 threw the technology firmly into the global spotlight and it swiftly became part of everyday life for many individuals and organisations&#8230; An RICS report, Artificial intelligence in construction 2025, found that nearly half of RICS member companies use AI to some extent \u2013 although within that figure only 2.5% reported widespread adoption, compared with 34% who are in early pilot phases of AI implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But there\u2019s a storm brewing\u2026 possible risks prompted RICS to launch its professional standard Responsible use of artificial intelligence in surveying practice, which came into effect in March\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018The new standard normalises AI use, gives clarity in what are we using it for and reassures clients and the public we\u2019re using it responsibly,\u2019 says Nella Pang MRICS, MD of Omega RE\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organisations, whether big corporations or SMEs, need to define their stance on the technology first\u2026 before addressing employees\u2019 apprehensions\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026 it also heightens the focus on security and the safeguards against cyber-attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the downsides, Garner says AI needs to be seen as an opportunity where people\u2026 should not be scared about it: \u2018Be cautious but have no fear.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pang again reiterates AI will not replace surveyors\u2026 \u2018\u2026 It\u2019s coming, and it\u2019s a question of how we adapt and continue to improve the profession.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NOTE: This article first appeared in the June 2026 print issue of Modus and was based on a podcast recorded that February. AI has moved quickly since then. Recent weeks alone have brought the Hugging Face hack and warnings from a researcher at the AI company Anthropic about the dangers of how fast the technology is advancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ww3.rics.org\/uk\/en\/modus\/business-and-skills\/ethics\/ethics-ai-surveying.html\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A RICS AI can process the data, but the professional judgement and the accountability for it stays with the chartered surveyor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[348,20,127,389,144,155],"class_list":["post-48489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ihbc-newsblog","tag-ai","tag-cpd","tag-professional","tag-rics","tag-surveying","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=48489"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48489\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48490,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48489\/revisions\/48490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=48489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=48489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=48489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}