Here is an example of the bot blowing it. Since it is fairly innocuous I will leave it up for educational purposes.

The Caltrans Headquarters on Union Street is often cited as the prime location in CHP logs that round up general-purpose situations around the county. Here’s an example of a weather-related one of those; other times it’s for an Amber Alert or something like that. Union Street is not closed.

The bot interpreted “199 SI AT R1 AS OFF APPROX 1228 HRS” to refer to State Route 1, which it does not. It means to say that Highway 101 is under R-1 chain controls, meaning chains are required on larger vehicles.

We’ve been testing it for a few weeks now, and errors of this sort are relatively rare. We will work to make them rarer still. But we still thought it was worth it to launch the bot now, so as to get sometimes critical information to people in a way they can understand it. We do have the power to delete or amend the bot’s work if it is wrong.

— Hank Sims

AI SUMMARY: The California Highway Patrol Dispatch log reported that at 1656 Union St, the road and weather conditions were causing issues. A vehicle collision occurred at approximately 12:28 PM, with officers responding to the scene. The Department of Transportation was advised at the same time that the plow trucks were struggling to keep up with the conditions and may need additional assistance. Additionally, Hookton at Eel River was closed due to flooding around 12:40 PM. Subsequently, the Hookton off-ramp from southbound 101 was also closed due to flooding. Later on, the northbound off-ramp at Hookton was also shut down. The Highway Patrol was in contact with the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office and the city's emergency services for further assistance.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary as of 4:33 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.

See: Common CHP Codes and Shorthand