According to Ars Technica, FAA expands AI air-traffic tool SMART nationwide

According to Ars Technica, the US Federal Aviation Administration has expanded SMART, an AI system that advises air traffic controllers, to all 22 air route traffic control centers nationwide. The FAA says the $875 million cloud-based tool has rerouted 180 flights since its September 21 rollout over Washington, DC, saving an average of 10 minutes and nearly 80 gallons of fuel per flight. Human FAA specialists still validate the recommendations before controllers decide whether to accept them.