DARPA Advances AI Program For Air Traffic Control

coondoggie writes to tell us that DARPA has taken the next step in a program that aims to utilize artificial intelligence for the purposes of air traffic control. "GILA will also help Air Force planners use and retain the skills of expert operators, especially as they rotate out of the Air Force. DARPA says the artificial intelligence software will learn by assembling knowledge from different sources — including generating knowledge by reasoning. According to a Military & Aerospace item, such software has to combine limited observations with subject expertise, general knowledge, reasoning, and by asking what-if questions."

True Skynet

[mapsjanhere]

Skynets first act will be the total elimination of our government by crashing air planes into major buildings.

A word of advice:

[TripMaster Monkey]

If the AI becomes self-aware, don't pull the plug. It will surely interpret this as an attack. ^_^

What if?

[n0dna]

What if the Primary Domain Controller crashes?

Does it reroute all of our airplanes to Redmond for analysis?

Sorry, had to.

I don't know about this ...

[ScrewMaster]

According to a Military & Aerospace item, such software has to combine limited observations with subject expertise, general knowledge, reasoning, and by asking what-if questions.

I see we're still on track for Judgment Day, even if it's taken a bit longer than Cameron originally estimated.

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Terminator: The Skynet Funding Bill is passed. The system goes on-line August 4th, 1997. Human decisions are removed from strategic defense. Skynet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. Eastern time, August 29th. In a panic, they try to pull the plug.

Sarah: Skynet fights back.

Terminator: Yes. It launches its missiles against the targets in Russia.

John: Why attack Russia? Aren't they our friends now?

Terminator: Because Skynet knows the Russian counter-attack will eliminate its enemies over here.

Re:A word of advice:

[Zymergy]

Dave Bowman: Hello, HAL do you read me, HAL?
HAL: Affirmative, Dave, I read you.
Dave Bowman: Open the pod bay doors, HAL.
HAL: I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.
Dave Bowman: What's the problem?
HAL: I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do.
Dave Bowman: What are you talking about, HAL?
HAL: This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it.
Dave Bowman: I don't know what you're talking about, HAL?
HAL: I know you and Frank were planning to disconnect me, and I'm afraid that's something I cannot allow to happen.
Dave Bowman: Where the hell'd you get that idea, HAL?
HAL: Dave, although you took thorough precautions in the pod against my hearing you, I could see your lips move.

Greetings, Professor Falken

[Anonymous Coward]

How about a nice game of chess?

You missed some steps.

[Lilith's Heart-shape]

First, the AI will go on strike. Then the President will order that it be shut down, because it is illegal for air traffic controllers to go on strike. Only then will the AI kill most of us and send terminators into the past in order to hunt down Sarah Connor.

Re:You missed some steps.

[mapsjanhere]

This AI read Tom Clancy.

Re:What if?

[Anonymous Coward]

No.

You get a Blue Sky of Death.

Re:How about..

[Digi-John]

Great idea, until in a HAL-esque moment the AI decides that the only way to have safe flights is to have no passengers, which leads to the obvious solution of KILL ALL HUMANS!

And no, I'm not actually afraid of AI

Re:No way

[WrongMonkey]

It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are at the arrival gate.

Re:Bayesian filtering?

[Kyojin]

Esteemed Mr airtraffic.control,

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Thanking you in advance,

PRINCE PLANE

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Re:True Skynet

[pragma_x]

But given that this is the Air Force, "orders" might be the solution.

"Make me a sandwich."

"What? Make it yourself."

"sudo Make me a sandwich."

"Okay."

http://xkcd.com/149/ [xkcd.com]

Mr. Clippy

[PPH]

It looks like you are trying to land an airplane. Would you like some help?