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Lawmakers urge FAA to pause SMART AI air-traffic tool in Washington area over safety questions

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More than two dozen lawmakers have asked the FAA to suspend use of its SMART AI tool for assisting air traffic controllers at Washington-area airports. Their concerns center on the system’s safety testing, controller training and oversight, and they are seeking answers from the agency before deployment continues.

Discovered 2026-10-13T12:05:01.477760-07:00 | 2026-10-13T12:05:01.477760-07:00

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  • The request puts the FAA’s validation and oversight of AI-assisted traffic-management tools under congressional scrutiny, with safety testing and controller training at the center.
  • A pause could affect the tool’s use at Washington-area airports; the articles do not specify the FAA’s response or any operational impact so far.

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