That seems like pretty important context actually, and is a surprise to me.
replySeems like there are three plausible causes right now given the extremely limited communication from the govt.
1. The AI system rolled out yesterday had more access than publicly claimed and managed to break things.
2. The ongoing large scale equipment upgrade went wrong.
3. General incompetence from a department run by an unqualified realty show actor, within an administration that is actively hostile to expertise and experience in the federal workforce.
"SMART is a cloud-based system that centralizes 200 data streams – including weather patterns, flight paths, traffic flow, and controller staffing metrics – into one platform."
replyWhat could go wrong really...
I don't see why they would care about the NATCA's evaluation of the system. As a union, they have a vested interest in protecting the employment of traffic flight controller workers more than public safety.
replyEven assuming they don’t care about public safety at all, their members are still going to have to work with it, and happen to be among the world’s leading experts in air traffic control, weirdly enough.
replyThe fact that the union (a separate political and legal entity) wasn't involved in the assessment doesn't mean that air traffic controllers weren't involved.
replyTo me, it’s like asking the hand weavers worker union about the benefits of incorporating mechanical weavers in their workflow. They are the experts of weaving, but still…
replySmacks of: I built a fully functional MVP now just need a co-founder to sell it.
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