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November 18, 2025

Cities and states are turning to AI to improve road safety

  • New technology can spot the worst hazards that warrant emergency maintenance.
    • By JEFF McMURRAY
    Associated Press

    AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez [enlarge]
    Chelsea Palacio, public information manager for the city of San Jose, showcases how a small detection camera uses AI to detect road hazards and potholes.

    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.


     
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