From drones to autonomous vehicles, the way we think of transportation is changing. Considering equity in artificial intelligence (AI) in transportation infrastructure is necessary to ensure no demographic or location is being impacted disproportionately. TRB hosted a webinar on Monday, May 22, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Eastern that explored AI technologies that have a direct impact on transportation, such as smart cities and Internet of Things. Presenters shared ways to identify inequitable uses and potential solutions with AI in transportation, how AI can equitably impact transportation, and considerations for application.

This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computing Applications.

The slides are linked in the meeting materials. View the recorded webinar below.

Webinar agenda and presenters

1. Steering towards equity: Harnessing responsible AI for inclusive and sustainable transportation solutions – Kofi Nyarko, Morgan State University

2. Building an equitable and intelligent logistics system with drones in rural areas – Zipang Wang, Morgan State University

3. Shifts in distributions and preferences in response to learning and implications for equitable prediction – Jamie Morgenstern, University of Washington

4. Question and answer session moderated by David Reinke, Mineta Transportation Institute

The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Identify how equitable AI impacts transportation

2. Consider applications of this technology for use in their field

3. Recognize inequitable uses of this technology and potential solutions