AI tools can detect truck driver fatigue and prevent deadly crashes.
But the Teamsters are blocking their rollout.
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My bus driver was texting on two (!!) phones at the same time for most of the ride to NYC. An eye-tracking system would've probably helped.
Interesting case study of the barriers to AI adoption. Some thoughts + vid below. Thanks for writing!
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Took a bus to NYC this weekend - the driver was simultaneously texting on two (!!) phones while on a call. Very impressive! But not sure it was the safest way to drive a bus for 5 hours.
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Unions would rather kill you in a crash with a truck the driver will likely survive than be made obsolete.
Once again, unions goal is to literally kill you. And we're told to support them.
It's hard to argue against technology that improves safety, productivity, and saves lives but similar technology has been around for years - though AI probably improves results at the margin.
AI can predict who will likely grow up to be a criminal, you good with rolling that one out?
I just read about actigraphy devices from the 1990s doing exactly that same thing
Why are you peddling that marketing-gimmick "artificial intelligence" and trying to convince other people that your computer can think like a real person?