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Speculation links the halt to an AI air traffic tool, but that link is unconfirmed and commentators are debating a Microsoft cyberattack angle.
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gonna guess there high probability that the FAA grounding all flights in the US is related to an $875m AI tool it built called SMART that will “assist in managing air traffic across the entire national air system” that the administration started rolling out….yestedayRead original on X
The FAA nationwide ground stop reminds me that the best business to be in right now is cybersecurityRead original on X
CNN continues to harp on cyber attack and Microsoft with respect to FAA/ATC even after the presser. Pistole, fmr Sec. even said "that's good news IF that is the case." While one can speculate Duffy completely lied in the presser, it is still nuts that Press can't let it go.Read original on X
FAA ground stop grounds US flights; cause not yet confirmed
FAA issues nationwide ground stop halting US flights
FAA issues nationwide ground stop halting flights across the US
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The system that guides US flights still runs on decades-old copper wire while a replacement was underway, which exposes the risk of migrating critical infrastructure.
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