Is this an LLM style AI, or a machine learning AI.

If it's a LLM, it's not worth a penny

If it's a true machine learning AI, then I can see the worth of it.

You're absolutely right to push back, I should have landed that plane before it ran out of fuel. Would you like me to explore options for funerals?

So a quick search suggests air traffic controllers make around $75,000 annually. $875 million would pay the salaries of 11,666 air traffic controllers for a decade at that wage.

Even considering inflation, training, medical, etc that $875,000,000 could pay for thousands of hired Amemricans for a decade. Republicans are literally the worst.

That should go swimmingly

I think they should test it out on the private jets first. Ya know, to make sure it all works great.

"You were right to push back - that runway was in fact occupied"

Absolute worst possible use of an LLM: something safety-critical.

I guess the next time I want to travel internationally I'll take a train to Canada and fly out from there.

I don't see ANY comments in here where it's clear that people read the fucking article.

"Har har, AI and ATC, I'll make a funny joke about flying will be unsafe". Yes, it's expected, but if you actually read what this is - it's going to issue predictions about how busy particular times are, basically.

ZERO use of the AI in the tower by ATC to control aircraft in any way.

Sure, they might try to introduce such a thing - at which time your jokes will actually apply!

Welp, I'm never flying again. And fuck my house is in a main flight path.

FAA describes the SMART system

The media and old boomers are going to love talking about this system the moment a plane crashes.

8,750 salaries worth of money betting AI can do this with no actual evidence it can.

because we havent had enough air disasters in the past 2 years.

Well, here's hoping they are in charge of Air Force One.

900 million could just hire a lot of skilled engineers and air traffic operators that can be well paid but that doesn’t sound as cool and futuristic as AI

We’re fucked.

Ah yes, the same technology that was used to kill 123 Iranian school children

In theory, an automated system should be able to outperform humans at a rote task like this under the right conditions. However, I don’t imagine throwing LLMs in the mix without redesigning the whole system for automation is going to end well.