California wants to reduce traffic. The Newsom administration thinks AI can help::Caltrans says AI can help generate recommendations so workers can take steps to improve the flow of traffic and potentially prevent accidents on the road.
Governments will do fucking anything to avoid public transit and bike lanes
Want to reduce traffic? Ooohhh, ai!
Hoe about just redesigning your cities to become walkable safely, centered ablriund humans instead of cars?
Look at the Netherlands, follow the example, 50 years later traffic inside cities will be a fucking breeze, but you probably won’t even want to have a car anymore
50 years later traffic inside cities will be a fucking breeze, but you probably won’t even want to have a car anymore
Fossil fuel and big car lobbies say no
Yeah this sounds more like a distraction so as not to spend a single dollar extra on real measures.
I hope it tells them to reduce the number of cars and expand public transport programs.
If idiots would stop camping out in the left lane that’d be a start. Need to actually ticket for that like some other countries do.
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Traffic managers hate this one weird trick.
Feels like this would only be a bandage solution to traffic. Roads and freeways can only support so many people before they get congested. Lots of LA is congested during peak traffic times and AI could at best help evenly spread out the congestion. Developing our cities to encourage public transit, walking and biking use is hopefully getting more priority as that will reduce pedestrian deaths. In terms of traffic, it would probably increase the number of people that get to their location, and reduce transit time, but I don’t think there’s realistically a way to make our roads free flowing.the reason being, people will always resort to cars if transit time decreases.
AI could totally help here… seriously, once everyone gets laid off because corporations think AI is going to replace us all, there won’t be rush hour anymore!
Men will literally let an AI kill thousands of drivers a year instead of
going to therapybuilding high-speed rail.How does ChatGPT answers some of the toughest questions in traffic issues:
Reducing traffic in Los Angeles would require a multi-faceted approach that addresses both supply and demand factors. Some solutions include:
- Improving public transportation: Expand and upgrade the subway, bus, and light rail systems to provide more convenient and reliable alternatives to driving.
- Encouraging carpooling: Implement incentives for carpooling such as HOV lanes, discounted tolls, and priority parking.
- Implementing congestion pricing: Charge drivers for using congested roads during peak hours to reduce demand for travel during these times.
- Improving road networks: Invest in road infrastructure such as widening freeways, improving intersections, and adding toll lanes to increase capacity and reduce bottlenecks.
- Promoting active transportation: Encourage walking, biking, and scootering by building more bike lanes and sidewalks and creating bike-share programs.
- Encouraging telecommuting: Encourage employers to offer more flexible work arrangements such as telecommuting and flexible hours, reducing the need for commuting during peak hours.
- Land use planning: Encourage more compact, mixed-use development patterns that reduce the need for long commutes and car trips.
