AI Across the Lifecycle Series #1 - What AI Can’t Do | Facilities Unfiltered Episode 9

AI is everywhere in facility management right now—but hype doesn’t equal reality. In the kickoff of our “AI Across the Lifecycle” series, Josh Lowe and Nic Guedenet cut through the buzzwords to talk about what AI can’t do in FM, and why that matters if you’re trying to adopt it without wasting time, budget, or trust. They unpack the rapid acceleration of AI adoption, why so many AI projects still fall short, and the biggest constraints most teams run into—starting with foundational data. You’ll also hear why AI can’t “walk the floor,” can’t replace relationships and on-the-ground judgment, and struggles with truly novel facility problems. The takeaway: AI isn’t a magic button, but it is a powerful force multiplier—especially for understaffed, underfunded teams—if you start small, pick a use case, prove value, and keep building momentum.