I’m sure this [gesturing broadly at everything] is all coincidental
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I mean sure it could be their AI broke everything, but it also could be them trying to prevent an avian flu outbreak. That's the exciting bit about living in a collapsing empire. You never know what disaster is next! 
They are never gonna do anything about a pandemic ever again
You don't know that. Who knows what Fort Detrick is up to.
Bold of you to assume they'd go to this level to stop the avian flu when they didn't even try to stop a pandemic that killed millions (and is still around)
Covid kills and disables at a macro level slowly. A good avian flu outbreak could have us on path to looking like The Stand in a matter of months. Especially with Covid doing mass immune dysregulation across the globe. Now, are they smart enough to acknowledge that? Probably not.
While I agree, RFK is the HHS Head; the only disease he's going to do anything like this for is a mass outbreak of ebola
the only disease he's going to do anything like this for is a mass outbreak of ebola
And even then, I'd say he's far more likely to hawk some snake oil that makes you "immune" and bans any research into cures and vaccines.
Oh no, totally agree. If there's anything that's gonna save us in the future it's gonna be some rando cdc or faa guy jumping the gun without permission.
While I agree, RFK is the HHS Head; the only disease he's going to do anything like this for is a mass outbreak of ebola
Oh.😅😅😅
AI determined air travel was unnecessary in a fuel crisis and just shut the whole thing down.
I'm afraid I can't let you do that, Donald.
Close enough, welcome back, Cybersyn
Nothing to see here 
to reduce delays
Did they seriously put this out the day it glitched out and had to ground all flights right before peak travel season?
The story is from yesterday, so the grounding today could theoretically have been caused by this system rollout. They're specifically saying that it's a communications issue that caused the grounding. Interesting timing for sure, in more ways than one.
The importance of testing extremely thoroughly before changing the production environment
Substack article from earlier this week on the giant grift the ASI contract is:
A Boston software company with roughly 165 employees now holds more than $1 billion in potential federal contracts. Air Space Intelligence, known as ASI, won an FAA contract worth up to $875.9 million in June, an Army contract worth up to $99 million in September, and a $26 million Air Force order the same month.
The Air Force deal was a sole-source purchase, meaning no other company was allowed to bid. The Pentagon’s own contract notice lists ASI as a small business…
Just a multi-billion mom & pop.
SMART went live on September 21 at Reagan National, Dulles and BWI. On October 13, 25 lawmakers asked the FAA to pause it until the agency shares its safety testing. The signers, all Democrats, include Reps. April McClain Delaney, Don Beyer and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, plus Sen. Chris Van Hollen...
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy dismissed the concerns. Speaking on Fox News, he called Beyer’s criticism “complete stupidity.” The FAA has not paused the tool.
Who could’ve possibly known?
ASI’s political action committee gave to eight Republicans. Seven of them hold power over federal budgets or transportation, which is a common target for any government contractor. The eighth holds no office at all.
Michael Alfonso, 26, is running for Congress in Wisconsin’s 7th District and has never held public office. He is married to Duffy’s daughter. The Bulwark reported that he has collected money from at least 25 transportation executives, lobbyists and corporate PACs, many with no ties to Wisconsin.
In a functional democracy, this would be bribery.
Hell yeah, gotta roll it out before January. Can't wait and test this sorta thing, or they'll never swallow an infectious dose. In there now tho, pervert controlled AI in your critical systems like a fine granuloma. Thank god.
Interesting, I hope it goes well!
What could go wrong :)
Hasn't anyone learnt anything from the Terminator films .....Ai is going to be our downfall...
