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AI Almost Caused Train Disaster | Spokane News
A BNSF train carrying hazardous materials narrowly avoided disaster when AI dispatch software nearly sent it onto tracks occupied by a maintenance worker—thanks to a human dispatcher’s quick intervention. The union demands the system be permanently shut down, citing safety violations and a troubling pattern of near-misses, while BNSF insists the error was a timing glitch and that its AI systems, backed by human oversight, have a strong safety record. The Federal Railroad Administration is now investigating as the debate over AI in rail operations intensifies. Listen in comfort:Get a discount…
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