Duffy: AI Replacing Air Traffic Controllers ‘Not Going to Happen’

Duffy touts ATC modernization progress, path forward

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy highlighted air traffic control modernization progress, including the replacement of copper wire and paper strips.

Duffy: AI replacing air traffic controllers ‘not going to happen’

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pushed back on concerns that the department’s modernization push could replace human air traffic controllers with artificial intelligence tools. In an interview with CBS News on Tuesday, Duffy said he sees potential for AI to make the nation’s airspace safer, while insisting human controllers will retain final authority in important decisions.…

Is AI going to replace US air traffic controllers?

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has been working closely with a set of partners in order to develop an artificial intelligence-powered software tool for air traffic management. Once completed, the software could mean a huge overhaul of the airspace system in the U.S., but will it replace air traffic controllers? In 2025, Congress endowed the U.S. Department of Transportation with a $12.5 billion budget in order to upgrade the air traffi…