FAA rolled out a new AI system days before nationwide ground stop

A rare nationwide ground stop Friday has put new attention on the technology the Federal Aviation Administration uses to manage America’s skies, including an AI-supported system that recently expanded nationwide. The FAA halted departing flights after a communications problem affected air traffic control centers, and technicians were investigating the cause.
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