Transportation Secretary Duffy on concerns of AI replacing air traffic controllers: "That's not gonna happen"
- Apr 23
- 1 min read
CBS NEWS — Addressing fears that AI is meant to completely replace air traffic controllers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told CBS News, "that's not gonna happen."
"AI is a tool, but we do not replace humans in how we manage the airspace," Duffy said. "Am I gonna replace a controller and have AI manage the airspace? The answer to that is hell no, that's not gonna happen."
What AI will do, according to Duffy, is help air traffic controllers move flights around to avoid delays by merging airline flight schedules with an FAA system.
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