AI Boosts Air Traffic Control, Humans Still Call the Shots

0:00It's April 22nd. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI, your front row to the latest buzz. I'm Corey with the story. The Department of Transportation is kicking off a massive $12 billion overhaul of the nation's air traffic control system with plans to. We even artificial intelligence down the line. But transportation secretary Sean Duffy is crystal clear. AI stays a tool, not a replacement for human controllers managing the skies. What AI will handle is smart scheduling, blending airline plans with federal aviation administration data to spot issues 45 days ahead. It can nudge flights 5, 7 or 10 minutes earlier or later to dodge delays before they hit. This comes after some scary close calls, like that deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport in New York City last month highlighting how human errors can sneak in during busy airspace ops. Officials are pushing hard for the funding now, especially with these incidents piling up to a quick controllers with better tech support without sidelining their expertise.

1:05In the end, humans keep calling the shots in the tower, backed by AI smarts to make flight smoother and safer as the whole system gets afresh.