Jack,

It might do the job, but on the other hand, if generative AI gets the upper
hand,
The Machine might just direct all flights, regardless of fuel capacity, out
over the
nearest ocean, destination Kamchatka or similar. Be careful what we wish
for.

Daniel Solon
Always relying on the Mark I human brain for big decisions

On Thu, Aug 7, 2025 at 8:22β€―PM Jack Keady via Mifnet <
[email protected]> wrote:

> keady - maybe AI can eliminate these events
>
> More than 1,000 United Airlines flights delayed in the US due to
> technology problem
>
> A technology issue prompted United Airlines to ground planes at major U.S.
> airports Wednesday and more than 1,000 flights were delayed. The impacted
> system, called Unimatic, houses flight information that is fed to other
> systems including those that calculate weight and balance and track flight
> times, according to United. It’s not clear what caused the problem, which
> was resolved late Wednesday, though some service disruptions continued into
> Thursday. Jack Brook & Lisa Baumann/Associated Press
> <https://ytezitcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001E3vPf_2h7jHnj3ZatFlQkzNAg-ueOeEBwrhfHMdakwtCLVSwpZEwLPdYBUwI16--mReGT8GdgJx_JJgs3lmm8vXQ4WaEy3812Ac505rL7B3-nBNdiJQTeCJbi4fStEt2cAUC46ttzo3JSxXz4hZwYtCRaLBdPiXBhfofVfoAcMQB8eLsQmiPpe8pprK9ZFj3SwdCbRa6ixZ6h6ZfoFdWsJbKho0IvrADPwx0Wq11uDohvdwStpGEnD2fRoUgGHI1Wuj9Ar_GDc6CAN1xBLhePiXKmYjCry5TMhxBMbK11Cw=&c=6bGxx3_gU8mJNuM8yeeXetCwvy0STqAgnY4szauhO9j5lUlGdr540w==&ch=qZBrHpAgPUtCANx8fhLf01mrlj7x0YFNi6KFmcT1JOEhiu2schnT_A==>
>  Alison SIder/Wall Street Journal
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