1、Breaking ground:How CRE investors are embracing AI for real results In the current economic macroclimate,CRE investors should consider AI as a feasible way forwardRemain resilient in shaky market conditionsInterest rates are remaining stubbornly high,putting downward pressure on property values.Infl

2、ation is persistent and eating away at net operating income health.And most critically for us,the hybrid work revolution has made attendance levels of buildings chronically low.For instance,across all global regions,less than 45%of organizations surveyed by JLL reported employees coming into the off

3、ice five days a week.This is shrinking the demand for space,particularly offices,in a way that challenges the foundation of investor business models.The old real estate investment model that relied on low interest,middling occupancy levels,and highly consistent attendance is no longer feasible.1Cont

4、rol costs This can primarily be achieved by gleaning operational and strategic insights about where money is spent.Budgets are tight,and due to market conditions,risks are high.Rather than simply being seen as an experimental expenditure,AI should be seen as a means to alleviate the pain.For example

5、,Landsec is partnering with Microsoft to customize the GPT model and will target process efficiency gains across investment modelling,development,placemaking,leasing,and asset operations.2Boost staff productivity Fundamentally,AI solutions have been designed,and are being iterated,to be productivity

6、 tools.Deployed appropriately,AI tools enable users to interact more effectively with databases,informational documents,and collaborative platforms by quickly summarizing large sums of data.For example,more than 1,000 employees across Capital Markets and LaSalleboth divisions within JLL that deal wi