Overview
The National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) hosted a half-day virtual peer exchange on the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Support TSMO Organizations on June 24, 2025. The peer exchange gathered 43 practitioners across 28 agencies to discuss current agency uses of artificial intelligence (AI), opportunities for expanding institutional and operational capabilities, and considerations for further implementation.
The accelerated use of AI across the world has generated use cases for both institutional and technological improvements. Meanwhile, departments of transportation are evaluating the benefits of AI and starting to more widely deploy strategies that incorporate AI. Examples cited in the Transportation Operations Manual (TOM) include:
- Road Surface Condition and Traffic Sensing
- Transportation Asset Management
- Traffic Data Collection/Estimation
This peer exchange looked at the feasibility of incorporating AI driven systems into transportation systems management and operations (TSMO) and featured discussions on the deployment and potential deployments of AI for both institutional and tactical benefits.