Artificial intelligence improves highway safety in Las Vegas

The Nevada Highway Patrol says a yearlong partnership between public safety agencies and a startup technology firm resulted in a 17 percent reduction in crashes along a portion of northbound Interstate 15 just west of the Las Vegas Strip.

Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2018-11-artificial-intelligence-highway-safety-las.html#jCp

Tau.Neutrino said:

Artificial intelligence improves highway safety in Las Vegas

The Nevada Highway Patrol says a yearlong partnership between public safety agencies and a startup technology firm resulted in a 17 percent reduction in crashes along a portion of northbound Interstate 15 just west of the Las Vegas Strip.

Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2018-11-artificial-intelligence-highway-safety-las.html#jCp

Do we need it here? I’ve always believed that natural intelligence was far superior to artificial intelligence. But in this case we’re talking about fast responses to unusual traffic conditions, such as accidents. Which is good.

> During the program, 91 percent of drivers traveling at more than 65 mph slowed down to under 65 mph in areas where preventive measures were deployed

65 mph = 105 kph. Note that Australian main roads. Not firkin 40 kph.