Artificial Intelligence will help reduce road accidents

Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to reduce human decision-making while driving can lead to a dramatic reduction in road accidents. This was the emphasis given by former US transportation secretary Anthony Foxx, during his keynote speech at the inaugural International Road Federation (IRF) Congress- Middle East and North Africa, hosted by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai on Sunday. "This is the first generation that I believe will see a dramatic decrease in road fatalities as a result of technology," Foxx noted. According to the IRF, road accidents are the 10th largest cause of mortality worldwide while it is the second major cause of death after cardiovascular diseases in the UAE, according to Road SafetyUAE. Majority of traffic incidents worldwide are both predictable and preventable, according to a UN General Secretariat report last year.