# Of Course Americans Blamed the Ground Stop on AI

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5 outlets covering · First listed: The Atlantic, Nov 13, 2026, 7:47 PM · Read it: <https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/11/faa-grounding-flights-cancelled/689444/>

When anything can go wrong, speculation flourishes.

AI summary (may contain mistakes): A nationwide FAA ground stop on Friday, which the FAA said was caused by a telecommunications outage, was later lifted. Air Space Intelligence denied that its SMART tool was linked to the ground stop, The Hill reported. The grounding disrupted travel plans for college and NFL teams, including Texas, Arizona State and Ole Miss.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 13, 2026, 3:55 PM: [Old tech blamed for the ground stop that caused flight chaos: 'It got overloaded'](<https://www.npr.org/2026/11/13/nx-s1-6040403/faa-nationwide-groundstop-airports>) — NPR (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left)
  The nationwide ground stop that paralyzed the U.S. aviation system on Friday has ended, according to Federal Aviation Administration.
- Nov 13, 2026, 4:02 PM: [LIVE: FAA reopens airspace after ground stop blamed on ‘outdated equipment’](<https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/11/13/groundling-live>) — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar, rated Lean left)
  US air regulators have reopened airspace hours after a ground stop halted flights nationwide.
- Nov 13, 2026, 4:54 PM: [A Nationwide Ground Stop](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/13/briefing/a-nationwide-ground-stop.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  Also, Russia lays out its hard-line demands. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
- Nov 13, 2026, 7:46 PM: [The FAA Nationwide Ground Stop Is Over](<https://www.wired.com/story/the-faa-nationwide-ground-stop-is-over/>) — Wired (Magazine, United States)
  The five-hour ordeal ended Friday evening. Planes will be allowed to fly again, but the effects of the stoppage will be felt throughout the weekend.
- Nov 13, 2026, 7:47 PM: [Of Course Americans Blamed the Ground Stop on AI](<https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/11/faa-grounding-flights-cancelled/689444/>) — The Atlantic (Magazine, United States, rated Lean left)
  When anything can go wrong, speculation flourishes.