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AI for air traffic control won’t be like concerning advanced models, Transportation head says

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks during a meeting with U.S. travel executives in the Oval Office of the White House on September 02, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

ByEdward Graham,
Managing Editor, Nextgov/FCW

September 16, 2026 01:20 PM ET

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy drew a distinction between the advanced AI models that have raised alarms from some tech executives and the new capabilities being deployed to overhaul management of the nation’s airspace.

Artificial intelligence tools have a major role to play in ongoing efforts to modernize the nation’s outdated air traffic control systems, but those technologies will operate differently — and with vastly more human oversight — than the powerful models that have raised new safety concerns in recent weeks, the Transportation Department’s top official said on Tuesday evening.

Speaking at a dinner hostedby the National Artificial Intelligence Association, Transportation Secretary Sean...

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