How AI can help make transportation safer and smarter

Smarter and safer: Google’s Kristin White and Deloitte’s Justin Porter on how AI is reshaping transportation

In this episode, Gary Arora talks with Google’s Kristin White and Deloitte’s Justin Porter about how AI can power a fantastic future for transportation. They explore how AI and GenAI can improve road safety and planning, and why human-centered design—with its focus on empathy and participation—is crucial in using AI. The trio also discuss common misconceptions, the power of predictive analytics, and how a collaborative approach can fuel innovation and save lives.

We are not experts in the lived experience of the people [whose problems] we're trying solve, and we need to listen to them and empower them.

Kristin White oversees strategy and partnerships as Google’s public sector transportation industry executive. She's a former head of the Federal Highway Administration, and her focus is on working across public and private sectors to ensure technology can advance transportation's goals.

Justin Porter is a manager in Deloitte’s State and Local Transportation practice. As an AICP certified planner with ten years of industry experience, Justin specializes in geospatial information systems (GIS), digital innovation, and technical project management.

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