In this episode, Dr. Kate Jarvis and Johnny Morris of Fifth Dimension explore AI's evolving impact on real estate. They discuss why certain AI features capture public imagination while others remain underutilised, contrasting viral Studio Ghibli-style images with powerful but less celebrated deep research capabilities that can synthesise information from hundreds of sources.
Kate and Johnny examine the significant gap between experimental AI development platforms like Lovable, which enable people to build applications with minimal coding experience, and the robust, scalable systems required for enterprise deployment. While these tools don't deliver complete solutions on their own, they represent valuable components in a larger technical ecosystem. Johnny emphasises that AI tools like Lovable, Cursor, v0 have become indispensable for their engineering team, and that software engineers without these tools are now at a competitive disadvantage.
A key insight from their conversation is that LLMs alone can never be solutions – they must be part of broader systems. They argue that while models provide ”cheap intelligence,” businesses need sophisticated systems that overcome LLM limitations, particularly for mission-critical applications requiring consistency and reliability.
Kate and Johnny also predict AI reasoning capabilities will transform how professionals validate work, allowing experts to focus on areas requiring their unique judgment while AI handles routine analyses. They share how real estate professionals can leverage these technologies for complex workflows and data analysis.
A valuable listen for anyone interested in how AI is reshaping real estate and business operations.