1、The impact of AI and generative technologies on the engineering profession January 2025 2 The impact of AI and generative technologies on the engineering profession ISBN 978-1-925627-92-3 Author:Michael Bell AffillEAust Acknowledgements:Engineers Australia acknowledges Ergo Strategy and the research

2、 team Alicia Mintzes,Laura Coultas and Michael To.We acknowledge the Information,Telecommunications and Electronics Engineering(ITEE)College for their continued support on our work on AI.Institution of Engineers Australia 2025 All rights reserved.Other than brief extracts,no part of this publication

3、 may be reproduced in any form without the written consent of the publisher.The report can be downloaded at engineersaustralia.org.au Engineers Australia 11 National Circuit,Barton ACT 2600 61 2 6270 6555 policyengineersaustralia.org.au engineersaustralia.org.au 1 Contents Foreword.2Executive summar

4、y.3Introduction.5Background.5Objectives.5Approach and methodology.6About Engineers Australia.7Contact.7The evolution of AI.8Regulating AI and AI policy.8Regulatory frameworks.9Perceptions of AI and emerging technologies.10GenAI.10Traditional AI.10Reshaping engineering practice.11Engineers using GenA

5、I.13Attitudes and perceptions.15Confidence and competence in using GenAI.15GenAI in engineering workplaces.18Implementing AI in workplaces.19Policies,training and support.20Opportunities for businesses to limit risks and build employee confidence.22The future of AI and opportunities.23Impacts of Gen

6、AI in education.25Conclusion.272 Foreword Artificial intelligence(AI)has been developing since the mid-1900s.Advanced algorithms,machine learning,and data analytics have helped engineers solve complex problems faster and more effectively as it has evolved.In engineering,AI excels in design optimisat