FAA Expands SMART AI Advice to All 22 Air Traffic Centers

1. 05:20
   Ars Technica · AI

   FAA Expands SMART AI Advice to All 22 Air Traffic Centers

   The FAA is expanding its SMART AI system, which advises air traffic controllers, from Washington, DC, airspace to all 22 air traffic centers across the United States. The agency says SMART has helped reroute 180 flights since September 21, saving an average of 10 minutes and almost 80 gallons of fuel per flight. FAA specialists validate the system’s recommendations, while the air traffic controllers’ union says it was not involved in designing or testing it.

1. 06:28
   Ars Technica · AI

   FAA Expands SMART AI Advice Across US Airspace to Manage Congestion

   The FAA is expanding its SMART system to the airspace of all 22 centers across the country to help manage congestion. The agency says the $875 million system has helped reroute 180 flights since its September 21 rollout over Washington, DC, saving an average of 10 minutes and almost 80 gallons of fuel per flight. A human team of FAA specialists validates its recommendations, while the air traffic controllers’ union says it was not involved in designing or testing the system.

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