"You were right to push back - that runway was in fact occupied"

Absolute worst possible use of an LLM: something safety-critical.

I don't see ANY comments in here where it's clear that people read the fucking article.

"Har har, AI and ATC, I'll make a funny joke about flying will be unsafe". Yes, it's expected, but if you actually read what this is - it's going to issue predictions about how busy particular times are, basically.

ZERO use of the AI in the tower by ATC to control aircraft in any way.

Sure, they might try to introduce such a thing - at which time your jokes will actually apply!

I guess the next time I want to travel internationally I'll take a train to Canada and fly out from there.

because we havent had enough air disasters in the past 2 years.

8,750 salaries worth of money betting AI can do this with no actual evidence it can.

Ah yes, the same technology that was used to kill 123 Iranian school children

900 million could just hire a lot of skilled engineers and air traffic operators that can be well paid but that doesn’t sound as cool and futuristic as AI

Well, here's hoping they are in charge of Air Force One.

We’re fucked.

What an absolute slap in the face for the underpaid and overworked ATCs. Been bitching about more money for years?

Naaah how about your boss is now a clanker

In theory, an automated system should be able to outperform humans at a rote task like this under the right conditions. However, I don’t imagine throwing LLMs in the mix without redesigning the whole system for automation is going to end well.

That's the end of me flying. The wife and I will now take extra days, get a rental and have us a road trip