Do AI and air traffic control mix? CEO addresses anxiety about new FAA tool

Oct 1, 2026 · Joel Rose

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Do AI and air traffic control mix? CEO addresses anxiety about new FAA tool

Phillip Buckendorf, the CEO and cofounder of Air Space Intelligence, speaks at an economic forum earlier this year in Washington, D.C.

The FAA's ambitious overhaul of the air traffic control system comes amid rising public anxiety about AI. The CEO of the company that's building the software explains how it works.

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