Press Release: Don Beyer and Lawmakers Urge FAA to Pause AI Air Traffic Tool at Washington-Area Airports
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Lawmakers urge the FAA to pause its AI air traffic tool, citing safety, transparency, testing, and training concerns.
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Lawmakers seek pause of FAA AI tool: Rep. Don Beyer and several House Democrats say they are asking the Federal Aviation Administration to pause use of its new AI-enabled air traffic management tool at Washington-area airports until it answers questions about safety testing, oversight, and implementation.
Concerns raised about rollout: The letter focuses on the SMART tool, recently deployed at Reagan National, Dulles, and BWI. The lawmakers say they want more information on testing, training, consultation with air traffic controllers, and accountability before any broader expansion.
Requested information: The lawmakers are asking the FAA to explain what safety evaluations were done, how the system will perform in bad weather or outages, what evaluation standards will apply during a 90-day review, and who would be responsible if the tool contributes to an incident.
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Donald S. Beyer, Jr. Bill Proposals
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