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[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 51 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Reminds me that just recently I heard they equipped busses with automatic "AI assisted" detection in their lanes. In very little time they've issued 10k tickets, though.

https://laist.com/news/transportation/la-metro-bus-ai-cameras-transportation

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 28 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

Oh look, a use of AI and surveillance I can actually get being.

[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 29 points 6 days ago (2 children)

We used to just call these "Automated", nowadays we called everything with slightly automation an "AI".

[–] myotheraccount@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago

I'm just glad they are not calling random stuff "blockchain" anymore

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Computer vision is AI and has been called as such for a long time, way before the current wave of AI/LLMs. You can call it whatever you want. An automaton that can sense the environment, read information and make decisions on it is a kind of AI.

[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 25 points 6 days ago

A tool is a tool. Main problem are the tools using the tools, usually.

[–] cynar@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago

They've had them on busses in London for years now. They seem to be highly effective. I'm not sure if they are fully automated, or driver triggered however. Either way, they have trained people that stopping or using a bus lane is a bad idea.

[–] singletona@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

....I can actually get behind that.

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Sure, but you'll get a fine for being in the bus lane.

[–] Echolynx@lemmy.zip 25 points 6 days ago (1 children)

See also: bike lanes. See also: rideshare/delivery drivers.

[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

They solve this near me by not having any buses or bike lanes.

[–] singletona@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

Hey look same solution here!

;-;

[–] stevedice@sh.itjust.works 28 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I just broke my arm in 4 pieces because I had to dodge a moron who decided to suddenly park on the bus/bike lane IN A FUCKING TUNNEL

[–] RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 6 days ago

Same but instead of my arm it was my genitals.

[–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 22 points 6 days ago

If not park, why park shaped?

[–] Anomalocaris@lemm.ee 3 points 5 days ago

petition: give buses mad max like front bumper,

a car park in the bus lane gets bulldozed and reported for pickup.

Car owner has to pay for the fee+any damages caused to the bus and its bumper.

[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

And they they get pissed if you tell them

[–] bloup@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 6 days ago

Just equip the buses with snow plows.

[–] TheTurner@lemm.ee 3 points 6 days ago
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