AI company behind FAA’s SMART tool denies link to ground stop, Duffy confirms

First reported by The Hill at Fri 3:23 PM · 7 outlets in all

1. The Defiant3hDuffy Denies FAA AI Tool Caused Nationwide Ground StopThe FAA announced SMART’s expansion to airspace covered by 22 centers on Nov. 10. Duffy blamed overloaded legacy telecom equipment for Friday’s halt.
2. The Hill6hAI company behind FAA’s SMART tool denies link to ground stop, Duffy confirmsAir Space Intelligence (ASI), the company behind a recently deployed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) AI tool, denied any link to the nationwide ground stop issued Friday afternoon. “The current ground stop is not based on or a result of the SMART system, any product of ASI or our integration with FAA and ATC,” the company…
3. Wired(subscription required)8hThe FAA Nationwide Ground Stop Is OverThe 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.
4. New York Times(subscription required)11hA Nationwide Ground StopAlso, Russia lays out its hard-line demands. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
5. The Register12hAll US flights grounded by FAASafety reasons and unspecified communications issue cited
6. Mashable12hFAA ground stop updates: Heres what we knowHere's what we know about the unexpected nationwide ground stoppage ordered by the FAA on Friday.
7. NPR12hWhat we know about the FAA nationwide ground stopThe Federal Aviation Administration took an extraordinary step Friday afternoon by issuing a nationwide ground stop. No planes are taking off at any airport and millions of passengers are stranded.