NTSB locks docket after AI resurrection of dead pilots voices
the ntsb temporarily shut down its docket system after ai tools reconstructed cockpit voice audio from spectrogram images of a fatal ups crash.
investigators discovered that individuals used openai's codex to convert spectrogram images from the ups flight 2976 docket into audio, effectively recreating the voices of deceased pilots. this action circumvented federal laws prohibiting the release of cockpit voice recordings, prompting the ntsb to temporarily remove its entire docket system from public access. access has been partially restored, but 42 investigations remain offline until the agency completes its security review. the incident highlights the emerging risk of generative ai extracting sensitive data from non-sensitive file formats.