AI companies are contacting architects and other AEC firms in search of data for training AI models and agents that can handle tasks such as reviewing drawings and drafting RFI responses.
USC adjunct professor Simon Ha said on LinkedIn that one company was offering six figures for CAD files, including revisions and markups, to train models on how design work is done. His post included a screenshot from Nyne.ai, which described itself as “the data factory for AI.”
Nyne.ai’s post said, “You’ve got 3 years of CAD files doing nothing. We’ll pay you six figures for them.” Ha said the request raises questions about copyright and ownership of instruments of service.
