FAA's AI flight-routing tool rollout precedes nationwide ground stop
faa's ai tool aimed to reduce delays and flight times but safety concerns linger. nationwide ground stop ensues.
the faa launched its ai flight-routing tool, smart, to assist in managing air traffic across the national airspace system. the tool aims to reduce delays and flight times, with one instance saving 42 minutes on a flight. despite its goals, concerns about safety and oversight have been expressed. shortly after, a nationwide ground stop was issued, with all united flights at ewr and potentially across the nation canceled. this incident raises questions about the deployment of ai in critical infrastructure.