At this very moment, artificial intelligence is tracking activity on North Carolina roadways. It's part of an effort to prevent potential accidents – or spur a quicker emergency response. The AI system gathers a variety of signals from existing technologies like mobile apps, connected vehicles and weather and event management systems. "It is coming in and sending us information about how people are moving and what direction vehicles are going and so on and so on," said Paul-Matthew Zamsky, head of strategic partnerships with Waycare, Ltd. The goal is to better understand traffic patterns and behavior without the need for more expensive infrastructure.