c/china · by Neodosa@lemmygrad.ml · 3y

China is fast-tracking high-speed rail with AI-powered builders

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3229589/coolies-robots-china-fast-tracking-high-speed-rail-ai-powered-builders?module=scmp_favourites_link&pgtype=404

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6 Comments

HaSch@lemmygrad.ml · 17 pts · 3y (1 reply)

By 2021, improved precision and the ability to work 24-7 had allowed automated rail construction to install up to 2km of track per day

I almost fell out of my chair reading that. This is one machine doing this

GrainEater@lemmygrad.ml · 6 pts · 3y

that really is amazingly fast

Shrike502@lemmygrad.ml · 7 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Very interesting news! An excellent application of new technologies, much better than using robots and AI for war. Hopefully it will further speed up the development of the rail system.

Even if I'm slightly worried about the electric engineers who used to do it before

GrainEater@lemmygrad.ml · 7 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I would guess this is done by a state-owned company (at worst, a contractor), so they'll hopefully be offered other jobs

Jonathan12345@lemmygrad.ml · 7 pts · 3y

Yeah, China has historically been pretty good with replacement jobs, for example former fishermen who now patrol the rivers after fishing was banned in the Changjiang river. Or I may be misremembering.

SapphicFemme@lemmygrad.ml · 3 pts · 3y

This how AI should be used :)