美国政府已将一款用于建议空管人员的AI工具的使用范围扩大，以协助管理整个国家空域系统的空中交通。航空公司高管对该推广表示支持，但代表空管人员的美国工会称，其未参与该AI驱动系统的设计或测试。
The US government has expanded the use of an AI tool for advising air traffic controllers to assist in managing air traffic across the entire national airspace system. Airline executives have voiced support for the rollout, but the US labor union representing air traffic controllers has said it was not involved in designing or testing the AI-driven system.
联邦航空管理局（FAA）表示，耗资8.75亿美元的SMART系统自9月21日在华盛顿特区上空空域实施以来，已帮助重新规划了180个航班的航线。该机构声称，这平均每个航班节省了10分钟飞行时间和近80加仑燃油——并且显然希望通过扩大部署，在全国范围内复制此类成果。
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says the $875 million SMART system has helped reroute 180 flights since being implemented in airspace over Washington, DC, on September 21. The agency claims that this saved an average of 10 minutes per flight and almost 80 gallons of fuel per flight—and it is apparently hoping such results can be replicated nationwide through the expanded deployment.
根据该机构于11月10日发布的声明：“在9月成功向国家首都地区初步推出后，FAA现在将在全国所有22个管制中心的空域使用SMART系统，以减少延误、降低燃油消耗并改善乘客的出行体验。”
“After a successful initial rollout to the National Capital Region in September, the FAA will now use SMART in the airspace of all 22 centers across the country to reduce delays, reduce fuel consumption and improve the travel experience for the flying public,” according to the agency statement posted on November 10.