integrate advanced analytics<\/a> and intelligent systems into its operations and transportation system.\u00a0<\/p>\nAmong the possible uses of AI, the department sees the technology as a way to prioritize infrastructure projects, manage budgets and contracts and avoid conflicts with utilities when planning project locations. AI could also provide decision support for emergencies, such as through weather monitoring, identifying the best evacuation routes and alerting and responding to roadway incidents and wrong-way drivers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The department also envisions a role for AI in workforce training and managing its vehicle fleet. \u201cOur next step [in the process] will be bringing in a large amount of the traffic data so we can actually do some stronger AI analytics around traffic and congestion information from a stakeholder experience,\u201d Selissen said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So far, the department is using AI in 22 aspects of its work, said Darran Anderson, the department\u2019s director of strategy and innovation,\u00a0 including for real-time and predictive traffic data analysis and crash detection. Layering AI on top of the department\u2019s highway camera network is reducing incidence response time for emergencies or roadside assistance, he said.<\/p>\n
Selissen said the department sees \u201cmillions of attacks\u201d daily into its computer systems, making cybersecurity essential for any AI implementation. \u201cIf a hacker gets into this system and basically permeates your network, it is going to be a world of hurt for your organization,\u201d she said. The department\u2019s strategy, as laid out in its three-year plan, includes educating staff of the risks and ensuring AI systems are designed, tested and deployed in ways that ensure security.<\/p>\n
The department\u2019s guidelines include privacy protections along with checks and balances to ensure results are unbiased and provide equity across all users. Selissen said about AI, \u201cYou’ve got to learn it. You\u2019ve got to figure out its capacity for use, and you\u2019ve got to understand the boundaries of what that use should be.\u201d She recommended trying pilot programs and starting with small tasks.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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