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.
Hawaii officials, for example, are giving away 1,000 dashboard cameras as they try to reverse a recent spike in traffic fatalities . The cameras will use AI to automate inspections of guardrails , road signs and pavement markings, instantly discerning between minor problems and emergencies that warrant sending a maintenance crew.

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