As America's aging roads fall further behind on much-needed repairs, cities and states are turning to artificial intelligence to spot the worst hazards and decide which fixes should come first. Hawaii officials, for example, are giving away 1,000 dashboard cameras as they try to reverse a recent spike in traffic fatalities. The cameras will use AI to automate inspections of guardrails, road signs and pavement markings, instantly discerning between minor problems and emergencies that warrant sending a maintenance crew.
"Right now, San Jose 311 really relies on our residents to report issues in San Jose and that shouldn't be their job," San Jose Information Technology Dept. Public Information Manager Chelsea Palacio said. "That should be on the city to find those issues and resolve them. So, with AI technology, we're hoping that we can be a more proactive city."