Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 22 hours agoWhy doesn't the FAA update their software in the towers? About a year ago they were still running Windows Vista. Now I hear they added AI to it nationwide today.message-squaremessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down14
arrow-up16arrow-down1message-squareWhy doesn't the FAA update their software in the towers? About a year ago they were still running Windows Vista. Now I hear they added AI to it nationwide today.Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 22 hours agomessage-square8linkfedilink
minus-squareStevelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·22 hours agoWhen lives depend on the software, updates become a serious risk. The AI idea is to make up for controllers being overworked and understaffed since Regan broke their strike. It’s a bad idea given the previous issue.
minus-squareStevelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 hours agoAn update might introduce a new bug that could kill people? Yes it happens.
minus-squaresomeone@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 hours agoIt was a joke given the current situation. You’re clearly 100% right.
When lives depend on the software, updates become a serious risk.
The AI idea is to make up for controllers being overworked and understaffed since Regan broke their strike. It’s a bad idea given the previous issue.
Are you sure about this?
An update might introduce a new bug that could kill people? Yes it happens.
It was a joke given the current situation. You’re clearly 100% right.