Positive users praise Google Maps routing tweaks for scalable congestion relief and practical AI value, while negative users object to Google's control over city traffic policy and resulting loss of driver autonomy.
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@emollick Google Maps have also taken me on ridiculous side dirt roads on the mountains where I was not familiar with the area, when there was a perfectly good paved road near by that everyone else was taking. So Google Maps definitely does stupid things in the name of A/B testing
@emollick That's the kind of invisible systems optimization that makes me optimistic about practical AI.
@pwgallagher @smokepetrol @emollick 2% higher driving speeds and 1% better fuel consumption is a huge improvement
@emollick Low key this kind of thing is why I never use Google Maps
@emollick Google Maps have also taken me on ridiculous side dirt roads on the mountains where I was not familiar with the area, when there was a perfectly good paved road near by that everyone else was taking. So Google Maps definitely does stupid things in the name of A/B testing
@emollick That's the kind of invisible systems optimization that makes me optimistic about practical AI.
@pwgallagher @smokepetrol @emollick 2% higher driving speeds and 1% better fuel consumption is a huge improvement
@emollick Thats good thinking by Google. We need this.
@emollick Amazing
When Google altered the routing system for 2% of cars using Google Maps to prefer routes that are just as fast but avoided areas that are congested it increased speeds and decreased fuel consumption for all cars across the city. https://twitter.com/abhishekn/status/2075969116033437883
Positive users praise Google Maps routing tweaks for scalable congestion relief and practical AI value, while negative users object to Google's control over city traffic policy and resulting loss of driver autonomy.
Based on 28 visible X reactions from 59 accounts; directional sample.
Ask a question below.
Published answers will appear here.
@emollick Amazing
When Google altered the routing system for 2% of cars using Google Maps to prefer routes that are just as fast but avoided areas that are congested it increased speeds and decreased fuel consumption for all cars across the city. https://twitter.com/abhishekn/status/2075969116033437883