Boeing’s latest crashes pose serious risk to global AI development – analysts





Two deadly crashes involving Boeing’s newest airplane in less than six months puts in jeopardy not only the credibility of the manufacturer, but also new technologies actively being pushed by the world’s top tech firms.
All Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes operated by global carriers were grounded earlier this month after an Ethiopian Airlines aircraft crashed shortly after take-off, taking a steep nosedive not far from Nairobi.

The fatal accident which claimed 157 lives followed a similar crash in Indonesia, which killed all 189 people on board in October.

The two crashes appear to have something in common. The crews of both aircraft reportedly struggled with the MAX 8 autopilot system which pointed the nose of the airplane down before the crash.


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The implications of the deadly incidents are much bigger than aviation itself, according to Alessandro Bruno, an independent international affairs and aerospace industry analyst.

“I think this accident shows the limitations of artificial intelligence and it should convince Elon Musk and Tesla to slow down efforts to push down self-driving cars,” the expert told RT, highlighting that the latest crashes occurred due to software problems, not mechanical ones.

A recall of Boeing’s flagship planes, lawsuits from global air carriers and a fall in the manufacturer’s market value may undoubtedly result in the firm lagging behind Airbus, its key rival, according to Vladimir Rojankovski, an expert at the International Financial Center in Moscow.

“I think if this scandal is not ‘extinguished’ in time, it will trigger deep concerns over the entire sector of artificial intelligence and its credibility,” the analyst said in an interview with RT.

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He stressed that the burning desire of tech giants to get rid of the need for human labor, and thus salaries, may shatter confidence in the maturity of AI and its development.

“Americans should know this, because when they landed on the Moon, the computers failed, so they had to land manually,” Bruno said.

“Imagine if the computers were controlled by the same system that is controlling 737 MAX 8, they would have crashed on the Moon.”

Izvor RT

Нема то везе са аутопилотом већ са претешким моторима.

sigurno sigurno...

But Boeing’s engineers had a problem. Because the new engines for the Max were larger than those on the older version, they needed to be mounted higher and farther forward on the wings to provide adequate ground clearance.

Early analysis revealed that the bigger engines, mounted differently than on the previous version of the 737, would have a destabilizing effect on the airplane, especially at lower speeds during high-banked, tight-turn maneuvers, Mr. Ludtke said.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/03/world/asia/lion-air-plane-crash-pilots.html

naivan si ti...

Иди кречи.

Motori su svakako bolji, nije problem tezina nego mozda balans. Ovo oko autopilota ne bih komentarisao posto pojma nemam nista oko toga a i da l je propaganda ili ne. Ne znam ni da l je istraga zavrsena kompletno.....

Морали да промјене геометрију крила да би углавили моторе и пореметили стабилност, авио упадне у ковит.

bez mase nema stabilnosti...