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This concurrent resolution urges the Department of Transportation and the Department of Transportation Services of the City and County of Honolulu to explore and implement artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to address significant traffic congestion and improve road safety in Hawaii, citing a concerning rise in traffic fatalities and the substantial time and economic costs associated with congestion. The resolution highlights that AI traffic management systems can optimize traffic flow and enhance safety by using real-time data, and notes that other states are already successfully using AI for these purposes, with the University of Hawaii at Manoa also receiving funding for AI traffic pattern research, making the adoption of such technologies feasible and potentially beneficial for the state. Furthermore, it requests that these departments report to the Legislature on the feasibility of integrating AI into their existing traffic systems by a specific date, and that certified copies of this resolution be sent to the directors of both departments.