Google Using AI to Optimize Traffic Lights, Reduce Emissions
• Google's Project Green Light uses AI to optimize traffic light timing in cities to reduce stops and emissions • The project is active in Seattle and about a dozen other cities, with Google providing recommendations to city officials • Google says optimized signals could reduce stops by 30% and emissions at intersections by 10% • Even a few second shift in light timing can have a significant impact on congestion and fuel use • While promising, there are concerns around data privacy, reliability and the environmental benefits depending on each city's conditions