Artificial intelligence (AI) offers a variety of benefits for the transportation industry. From simple tools that make routine tasks easier and more efficient to complex algorithms that can analyze data to identify patterns and make reliable predictions, AI has quickly become a part of our everyday lives. And as tools and AI-based systems become even more advanced, the opportunities for improved safety and cost savings may grow even more. But AI also brings new challenges, questions and potential pitfalls, and a better understanding of these will be key to helping transportation agencies maximize the benefits while successfully navigating the risks of this exciting new frontier.
This guide provides resources to help make transportation librarians aware of the key issues, policies and potential of using AI.
About the Pooled Fund
The Transportation Research and Connectivity pooled fund study, TPF-5(442), is a consortium of state departments of transportation (DOTs) and other partners that supports the coordinated development of transportation libraries as well as research organizations without dedicated libraries. Study focus areas include communication and networking, digitization, research report accessibility, and developing online resource guides and a toolkit for non-librarians.
This Resource Guide was prepared by CTC & Associates LLC for the Transportation Research and Connectivity pooled fund study, TPF-5(442), under the guidance of the following members of the study's technical advisory committee:
- Ned Parrish, Idaho Transportation Department
- Laura Wilt, Oregon DOT
- Michael Molina, Oklahoma Transportation Library (lead state technical contact)
This guide is a living document that is intended to be revised and updated to incorporate new resources. To suggest a resource for inclusion, please contact one of the committee members listed above.
Publication date: January 2025.