The Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, has held a series of induction workshops on artificial intelligence, AI, for leaders and staff in conjunction with a host of global firms.
According to a report by WAM, the workshops they delved into an array of creative solutions as well as the future of AI and its applications in the fields of transport.
The events are in line with of the UAE Government’s AI Strategy as well as the the first mega project under the UAE Centennial 2071, according to the report.
Abdullah Al Madani, CEO, Corporate Technology Support Services Sector and Chairman of the RTA AI Committee, said, “These interactive workshops aim at improving and accelerating the government performance, and fostering innovative and high productivity working environments. To achieve this, we have to raise the awareness about the latest AI technologies and tools, and their applications in various business fields in a highly efficient style. Such application will enable the optimal utilisation of the existing human and physical resources in a creative manner that accelerates the implementation of the programme and futuristic projects.”
The initiative is the latest in the UAE government push for its smart city vision. AI has become an integral part of the Smart Government’s mission aimed at capitalising on the latest technologies and tools and apply them in various aspects of life and business.
Recently, the Dubai Police has announced its strategies to utilise AI in various aspects of law enforcement. The RTA aims to integrates AI in all phases of traffic management covering traffic sensors, traffic data collection, machine learning, and intelligent response based on a multimedia transport system.
These workshops are part of the UAE leadership’s vision to harness technologies and innovation in leveraging the smart transformation towards ranking Dubai the smartest and happiest city in the world.
They also discussed the role of AI in digital transformation over four key areas: customers, products, processes, and employees. They reviewed the Traffic Movement Analysis model as well as the counting and classifying of vehicles through applying AI technologies to road surveillance cameras. The impact of AI on the value chain of the transport sector was also covered during the workshop discussions.
