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California wants to reduce traffic. The Newsom administration thinks AI can help
The California Department of Transportation says AI can help generate recommendations so workers can take steps to improve the flow of traffic and potentially prevent accidents on the road.
As Microsoft-backed OpenAI, Google and other tech giants roll out new AI-powered tools, the technology’s rapid pace of advancement has raised concerns about misinformation, job displacement, copyright infringement and privacy. Through analysis of crash sites, lighting conditions, traffic patterns and behavior of “vulnerable roadway users” such as pedestrians and cyclists, Caltrans says AI could help workers identify areas that are at higher-risk for accidents and suggest safety measures. “This proactive approach will enable transportation system operators and engineers to anticipate and address safety issues in advance or more quickly, rather than merely reacting to them after the fact,” a document outlining the problem Caltrans is trying to solve states.
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