Quebec City has started synchronizing traffic lights with the use of Google’s artificial intelligence, technology the city says will improve traffic flow, reduce congestion, and lower greenhouse gas emissions.

According to Google Canada, Quebec City is the first municipality in the country to partner with the web giant’s Green Light project, which the company offers free of charge to cities.

“The Green Light project uses driving trends from Google Maps and artificial intelligence to map a city’s traffic patterns and then make specific recommendations for specific intersections that can be implemented very quickly by city engineers,” said Laurence Therrien, public affairs manager at Google Canada.

She noted that the AI model does not replace the work of engineers, but is an additional to

See Full Page