FAA expands AI tool across US airspace
Ars Technica: FAA expands AI advice to manage air traffic congestion across entire US airspace
The US government has expanded the use of an AI tool for advising air traffic controllers to assist in managing air traffic across the entire national airspace system. Airline executives have voiced support for the rollout, but the US labor union representing air traffic controllers has said it was not involved in designing or testing the AI-driven system. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says the $875 million SMART system has helped reroute 180 flights since being implemented in airspa
The FAA has expanded an AI tool called SMART across the entire US airspace system to help manage air traffic congestion. The cloud-based system analyzes weather, flight paths, traffic flow, and staffing to make recommendations about routing and arrival orders, though human FAA specialists must validate all recommendations before they reach local air traffic controllers, who can accept or reject them. During an initial test in one region, the system rerouted flights and reportedly saved time and fuel per flight. Airline executives have supported the expansion, but the labor union representing air traffic controllers states it was not involved in designing or testing the system.
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