Sentdex trolls FAA ground stop timing as agency rolls out $875M AI air traffic tool
Sentdex · x · 2026-11-14
ML YouTuber Sentdex posted a sarcastic "probably totally unrelated to the FAA grounding everything" alongside a Gizmodo report that the FAA is rolling out SMART, an $875M AI route-management tool, nationwide to "assist in managing air traffic across the entire national airspace system." The FAA insists SMART only suggests routes and doesn't affect air safety — but the timing of the national ground stop has people raising eyebrows. A spicy moment for AI in critical infrastructure.
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