Challenges and Technological Transformations in Urban Transportation Planning in the Age of AI
This paper examines the profound changes in urban transportation systems against the backdrop of rapid development of Artificial Intelligence(AI).Such changes are driven by the intensified population mobility,restructuring of industries and employment models,and diversified modes of spatial utilization.With the widespread application of AI technology,a significant number of jobs in traditional manufactur-ing are being replaced by automation,while the service sector,driven by the internet,is extending its reach across regions and has substantial impact on the spatial distribution and mobility of the workforce.Further-more,AI-driven knowledge-intensive industries and the concentration of innovative talent are placing high-er demand for urban public services and transportation needs.The paper underscores the conflict and bal-ance between instrumental rationality and value rationality in AI-led technological transformations,and dis-cusses how to maximize technical efficiency while ensuring social equity and ethical values.Finally,the paper explores AI's transformative impact on traditional transportation planning processes,suggesting that future organizational structures and research paradigms of transportation planning institutions may undergo fundamental changes.