Eugene Vinitsky, a PhD student at UC Berkeley with experience at Tesla and DeepMind, explores groundbreaking applications of reinforcement learning in transportation. He discusses enhancing cruise control systems through cooperative AI behaviors, tackling traffic management challenges, and optimizing flow using decentralized systems. Vinitsky also dives into traffic simulations with Sumo, the effectiveness of PPO in multi-agent settings, and how AI can navigate social dilemmas like climate change. His insights illuminate the future of smart, efficient transportation.