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DOT Rolls Out AI SMART Air Traffic System

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  • Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled the AI-powered SMART air-traffic control system.
  • SMART will initially operate at Ronald Reagan Washington National, Washington Dulles, and Baltimore-Washington International airports.
  • The Department of Transportation awarded Air Space Intelligence an $875.6 million, 12-year contract in June to implement SMART.
  • U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed AI-risk warnings as a “hoax” on social media during the rollout.