FAA Expands AI Tool for Air Traffic Congestion to All of US Airspace

The Federal Aviation Administration has expanded its AI-based advisory tool for managing air traffic congestion so that it covers the entire US airspace. Airlines have praised the tool, but the air traffic controllers' union was not involved in its rollout.

Why it matters: It is a high-stakes government deployment of AI in safety-critical operations, and the exclusion of frontline workers from the process raises questions about how such systems are adopted.