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Panic as Trump admin rolls out ‘actually insane’ flight tool: ‘Isn’t going to end well’
American Airlines planes sit on the tarmac as a person moves through Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo
The Public Panic Is Not the Air-Traffic Story
An Experiment With Institutional Backing
Reporting described the Trump administration’s rollout of SMART, an experimental air-traffic system using artificial intelligence to recommend routes and predict traffic flows. The $875 million system was scheduled to begin operating at three Washington-area airports on a Monday in September 2026, with nationwide…
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