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AIAO SFx Coffee Break - Artificial Intelligence and Small Firm Practice

1 AIA LU| Elective credit available

Join us on July 24th for a special one hour “coffee Break” where we will hear from Damon Leverett, AIA, on Artificial Intelligence and Small Firm Practice

Damon Leverett’s presentation will focus on AI's implications for small firms, the basics of machine learning, and leading artificial intelligence(AI) modalities. Architects will understand potential AI workflows and how to evaluate ethics and risk. The discussion will also cover recent legal cases regarding intellectual property and copyright law and examine the regulatory landscape in the US and other countries.

At the end of the lecture, participants can communicate deeply with their counsel and insurance carriers about specific needs in creating an essential AI policy. The session will be lecture-style, with a 45-minute PowerPoint presentation and a 15-minute questions and answers segment.

Join fellow small firm peers for weekly virtual coffee breaks every Wednesday morning via Zoom.

As an alternative to the monthly SFx events, these informal meet-ups hope to build a sense of camaraderie & collaboration in this remote working environment with professionals throughout the state.

Speaker

Damon Leverett, AIA, is an architect, artist, and educator based in the southwest region of the United States. He is a former Senior Adjunct Lecturer at the School of Architecture and the College of Information at the University of Arizona, where he taught architecture design, building technologies, installation design, and computing in the arts. A graduate of Lawrence Technological University, he served there as an Adjunct Instructor for its School of Architecture and Design from 1990 to 2001. He established further engagements as a Visiting Lecturer of Architectural Design at the University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign School of Architecture. Damon also holds a Master of Fine Arts in Web Design and New Media from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.

Damon is currently the 2024 Past President of AIA Arizona and a past Director at the National Architectural Accrediting Board. He has over thirty-five years of experience working as a design leader, architect, and principal in the architecture and design industry. Damon has actively spoken on artificial intelligence in architecture and design, including events at AIA Michigan, AIA Colorado, AIA Central Kentucky, and AIA New Mexico.

A licensed Architect in Arizona and Michigan, his former professional and non-profit associations include the American Institute of Architects National component in Washington, DC, Albert Kahn Associates, SmithGroup, and Page/EYP. Originally from Detroit, Damon resides in Tucson, Arizona, and has been a member of the American Institute of Architects since 1986.