FAA to finally phase out air traffic control floppy disks by 2028, prompting AI diffusion quips
sebkrier · x · 2026-11-08
Reuters reports the US FAA will phase out floppy disks from air traffic control by 2028. Quoting the news, sarthakgh quipped that 'AI diffusion will take just a bit longer' — poking fun at how slowly critical infrastructure adopts new technology when even floppies lasted until 2028.
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