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Nikodem Szumiło of VARi Knowledge Partners: From Hype to Operating Model - Practical AI for Real Estate

23.09.2026 ·6 min 57 s · 4 rozdziały

Join us for the next episode of the special podcast series, straight from The District 2026! Worried about an AI-driven future? Prof. Nikodem Szumilo will put your mind at ease. Artificial Intelligence has moved beyond experimentation, but most real estate organizations are still searching for practical ways to create measurable value. This opening keynote explores what AI can (and cannot) do today across investment, asset management, development, and operations.Through real-world examples, it provides a practical framework for moving from isolated pilots to scalable operating models, helping industry leaders prioritize initiatives that deliver tangible business outcomes over the next 12–18 months.Enjoy the episode!

0:10 · Hype i efekty praktyczne AI 1

Changed dramatically how people work, opening new doors, allowing new opportunities, but also creating new challenges in very exciting ways. I wouldn't worry about AI wiping out human race. It's just not how the technology works. But in terms of safe, I presume you mean governance, you mean data security, and these are problems that have largely been solved. So maybe two years ago, That was a genuine concern. Right now there are ways to overcome all these issues. There is of course a separate issue of data security, but you can resolve them. There are now ways of making sure that AI doesn't steal your data. If you are happy to trust Microsoft with your emails, there's no reason not to trust Microsoft with the same data in a different format.

2:15 · Nowe możliwości i wyzwania 1

If you are happy to trust Microsoft, then what other companies are you happy to trust? So the only question you need to answer is Am I happy to trust OpenAI with my data the same way I trust Microsoft? And the answer can be no, I'm not. And then you are stuck with Microsoft. Some time ago, maybe six months ago, that was a big issue because Microsoft was quite far behind the latest tools. It's still behind now, but the tools that it offers are very capable. Many of the companies that we work with are very happy with Microsoft and what it can offer and what it can do. Tak więc bezpieczeństwo nie jest zbyt dużym problemem. Czy jest bezpieczne dla osobistych używców? Czy jest bezpieczne z perspektywy, czy to powoduje, że stracisz umiejętności myślenia?

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