Dermot Desmond expressed concerns that the planned MetroLink in Dublin could become obsolete due to advancements in artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles. However, the primary issue lies not with the technology possibly surpassing the MetroLink but with oversimplified views distorting transport planning. Transport encompasses much more than mere transit from one point to another, involving complex layers of infrastructure, human emotions, social status, financial costs, cultural contexts, and geographical issues. Visions of an AI-driven future often ignore the intricate nature of transport systems.
Dermot Desmond has suggested that Dublin's MetroLink will be obsolete by the time it is built thanks to artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles.
The danger is that simplistic visions like this distort how we think about transport and lead to decisions we will regret for decades.
Transport is not just a matter of getting from A to B. It is a slow-moving, overlapping tangle of infrastructure, emotion, status, cost, culture and geography.
Generalisations about AI-powered futures overlook how messy and uneven transport is.
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