Artificial intelligence in mass transit could cure Florida's car culture

Florida's population recently surpassed 22 million and is growing at the eighth-fastest rate in the country, thanks largely to a flood of Northeasterners and Midwesterners moving south for better weather and lower taxes. This influx is good for the state's economy. But it's also creating tremendous infrastructure challenges -- especially when it comes to transportation. As anyone who has sat in Miami's or Orlando's infamous bumper-to-bumper traffic can attest, the Sunshine State has some of the worst congestion in the country. Fortunately, traffic might not bedevil Floridians much longer. Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced sensor technology are poised to make public transit far more convenient and attractive to potential riders currently stuck with the 10th-worst commute times in the United States.