House Democrats ask GAO to review FAA’s AI air traffic tools

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Published: October 14, 2026

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Updated: October 15, 2026 (11h ago)

First reported by: The Air Current

Federal Aviation AdministrationGovernment Accountability OfficeU.S. House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureStrategic Management of Airspace, Routes and TrajectoriesFlow Management Data and ServicesRick LarsenAndré CarsonSean Duffy

In brief

Twenty-three House Democrats asked the GAO to examine the FAA’s safety oversight, testing, performance measures and rollout of its SMART and FMDS air traffic tools.

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Factual claims where reporting sources diverge. Treat with care until confirmed by the primary investigator or regulator.

The lawmakers’ action was a request for a GAO review versus a demand that FAA suspend SMART.
The Air CurrentThe House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureReuters via KFGOCryptopolitan

Twenty-three Democratic members of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee have asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to examine the Federal Aviation Administration’s use of artificial intelligence-enabled tools for air traffic management. Their October 13, 2026, request centers on the Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes and Trajectories (SMART) system and the related Flow Management Data and Services (FMDS) program. The lawmakers want independent scrutiny of how the FAA assessed safety risks, tested the systems, measures their performance and made decisions…

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