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AI doesn't just mean LLMs, what is the specific "AI" used in this system? Planes are already mostly run by autopilots, which is a form of AI just most people don't call it that
Honestly this admin will probably get the FAA to hook up ChatGPT with an MCP of the radar and a tool to make ATC calls on the radio. After all this is almost exactly what they did with intel for the Iran war.
Why would you call autopilots AI?
As far as I know, autopilots are a (fairly complicated) series of checks and responses. They are coded explicitly and their behavior is “white box” (you can explain every element. That’s not what’s AI is about, where training is “black box” and not deterministic.
I'm not an expert, but I think that:
For sure, hence under funny rather than a serious community.