Past proposals to solve this problem have included artificial intelligence systems to prevent collisions between air traffic.

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Researchers at the University of Southampton are investigating the application of artificial intelligence (AI) technology for controlling traffic lights.

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That traffic can be compared with a normal connection to the site to spot any artificial changes in speed.

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