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Is AI involved in today’s FAA nationwide ground stop?

The Verge •
November 13, 2026 • 10:47 PM
• By Adi Robertson
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DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin doesn’t know yet — though he does know to chide reporters for not calling it “super intelligence,” because vocally associating your shiny new AI rebrand with a massive air travel mess is PR 101. [Video: FAA AI Markwayne Mullin]

Is AI involved in today’s FAA nationwide ground stop?

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin doesn’t know yet — though he does know to chide reporters for not calling it “super intelligence,” because vocally associating your shiny new AI rebrand with a massive air travel mess is PR 101.

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