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FAA Nationwide Ground Stop After New AI System Rollout
- The FAA's new AI-supported SMART system was rolled out to all control centers three days before the ground stop.
- Air Space Intelligence, the vendor of the SMART system, and Microsoft both stated that their products were not at fault for the ground stop.
- The FAA's SMART system is a cloud-based AI tool designed to assist air traffic controllers in managing congestion, saving time and fuel.
- The ground stop caused significant delays and investigations into the cause of the outage are ongoing.
- The SMART system only suggests routes and does not affect air safety, according to the FAA.
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