AI was used to recreate deadly plane crash audio, prompting regulators to step in

AI was used to recreate deadly plane crash audio, prompting regulators to step in

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is pausing the release of previously public information related to its investigations, after individuals used AI to recreate the last words of deceased pilots.The independent agency was informed that an AI-generated rendering depicting cockpit audio of UPS flight 2976 was created and circulated, using only written documents submitted during the recent hearing, CNN reported. The Nov. 4 crash resulte…

AI technology revives voices of deceased pilots, raises ethical concerns

Innovative use of AI has enabled the reconstruction of cockpit recordings from spectrogram images, allowing the voices of deceased pilots to be revived. This development has prompted the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to temporarily restrict access to its docket system, citing potential implications for safety and privacy. The technology raises significant ethical questions about the use of AI in sensitive contexts, particularly in …