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Meredith Shiner
@meredithshiner.com

"The FAA is working with Palantir to see if AI can help prevent collisions and close calls on airport runways" is a sentence that makes me never want to get on an airplane again.

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lalady75.bsky.social
@lalady75.bsky.social

Paraphrasing what I was told... The purpose is to use existing data from various sources to predict conditions that lead to runway accidents. But it's concerning that it's a no-bid contract, Palantir has known ethics issues, and there's no scientific evidence that this method is effective.

dese2.bsky.social
@dese2.bsky.social

I flew in March and decided I would not plan any more air travel until we were rid of this chaotic "administration." Sadly, I already had two planned flights. Then, I'm finished. I might not even take a road trip.

Andrew
@andrewdavies.bsky.social

The real problem is AI can never be responsible or accountable. The companies that build it should be but know they won't. But real flight controllers are. They feel it every day on the job and act accordingly

Charles Spargur
@cspargur.bsky.social

I believe this is partially why AI is being pushed so hard. Allows companies/CEOs to do what they want but then fall back on "the computer made me do it" as an excuse. Also removes pesky people who point out the likely results.

Psyched-Up Politics
@psycheduppolitics.bsky.social

Of course because why would we expect to hire humans for this when the tech isn't ready and our unemployment is through the roof, and we shouldn't of course blame the Sec. of Transportation because he's busy filming his reality show.