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The FAA’s SMART AI system was not connected to the radar and communications systems affected by Friday’s nationwide ground stop, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said, according to AVweb. Duffy said SMART provides recommendations to air traffic controllers.
Why it mattersHomeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said investigators had found no evidence of AI-related interference, while the investigation continued. Officials attributed the disruption to overloaded switches and routers in ageing telecommunications infrastructure. So the AI system was part of the questions, not the reported cause.
Discuss: Should AI systems used by air traffic controllers be kept separate from core control infrastructure, even if closer integration could make them more useful?
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