3. How safe is AI technology in its current state of development?

Al Zaka: Given that applications of AI in the transportation industry are somewhat new, for the time being, there needs to be human verification at all stages, to ensure its accuracy and calibrate it continuously. As this matures, the level of human verification and intervention will slowly decrease to a point where it is virtually non-existent. The timeline for this is in line with the timeline for deployment of Autonomous Vehicles.

Shakir: There is a lot of work required to progress from level 4 to level 5 of autonomy. Once fully developed and accepted, the influence of AI will make our travel much safer as it can be used to predict accident blackspots and pedestrian movements, and avoid hazardous situations.

The majority of accidents occur due to human error, and with built-in smart AI technologies, such accidents can be eliminated.