Cities across the U.S. have been integrating video monitoring, GPS mapping and artificial intelligence into snow removal operations that once relied almost entirely on manual planning.
  • its_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    5·
    3 days ago

    I’d love to hear how AI helped. Too bad the article doesn’t say anything about that because most of them aren’t using AI and specifically highlighted that fact.

    • PapaSkwat@lemmy.wtfOPEnglish
      14·
      3 days ago

      “ChatGPT, here’s a map of the roads. Which one should I plow first?”

      • Delta_V@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        3 days ago

        The tech specifically mentioned in the article and called “AI” has been around since the 1970’s. Its just a database lookup. SQL.

        It seems like these municipal governments are telling on themselves for using vibe coded software for which better alternatives have been available for at least the last 50 years.

      • its_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        2·
        3 days ago

        No. I won’t believe it until I see it. All I’ve seen is people saying AI is the next thing, but every time I look at the data it just doesn’t pan out.