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Beyer is urging the FAA to suspend an AI-supported air traffic system and raising questions about its testing and oversight.

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Beyer is urging the FAA to suspend an AI-supported air traffic system and raising questions about its testing and oversight.

The News-Press surveys how AI is affecting aviation, health information, consumer pricing, surveillance and jobs, and examines lawmakers’ differing calls for safeguards. Rep. Donald Beyer is urging the FAA to suspend an AI-supported air traffic system, while Sen. Mark Warner is pressing on medical data protections and consumer pricing.
Representative calling for suspension of the FAA’s SMART system and raising concerns about AI safety.
Senator raising concerns about cybersecurity, health information and surveillance pricing.
Warner's version of this story ↗Governor calling for national AI guardrails and establishing a state AI task force.
Senator co-introducing health care cybersecurity legislation with Warner.
President whose administration is described as advocating a national AI framework.
Senator proposing a pause on advanced AI development and supporting a shorter workweek.
Senator joining Warner and other senators in challenging an OPM proposal involving identifiable health information.
Representative working with Sanders on legislation moving toward a 32-hour workweek.
Representative proposing a pause on advanced AI development with Sanders.
Outlets agree that Beyer urged the FAA to suspend its AI air-traffic system, citing safety concerns and a lack of controller involvement or training. Left-leaning outlets foreground Beyer’s safety warning and controller concerns, casting his call as a response to the risk of constituents being used as guinea pigs. Center outlets pair his concerns with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s stated aims of reducing delays and easing pressure on controllers.
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Representative working with Sanders on legislation moving toward a 32-hour workweek.
Representative proposing a pause on advanced AI development with Sanders.